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Dec 31, 2002 | 08:35 PM

CBR600OnTop

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Whats with flywheels?

Hey im going to put in an ACT Flywheel thats about 8.8 lbs. Does anyone have stats on the improvment a flywheel will give you. And if anyone has any other ideas on flywheels help me out. Thanks

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Dec 31, 2002 | 08:53 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (TegTuner)

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Hey im going to put in an ACT Flywheel thats about 8.8 lbs. Does anyone have stats on the improvment a flywheel will give you. And if anyone has any other ideas on flywheels help me out. Thanks

My flywheel lets me rev a lot faster and has made the car a little quicker. When you try to launch the car, it'll feel as if it has lost a lot of low-end torque, but it hasn't. It's also hard to do burnouts with a lightened flywheel. Before, I could smoke my 17's really well, but now I can barely chirp them. just a little info for you.

Jan 1, 2003 | 08:33 AM

CBR600OnTop

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (garados)

Well how light is too light. Ive seen the 12.5 lbs and the 8.5lbs. How light is yours?

Jan 1, 2003 | 09:16 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (TegTuner)

~7-8 pounds. It's still very streetable... well, I don't have a problem launching with it. It's just more of a challenge to get a good, hard launch

Jan 1, 2003 | 10:05 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (efzero.com)

My clutch shouldn't be going out, I just replaced it 3 months ago and it grabs just as hard as ever.

Jan 1, 2003 | 03:08 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (garados)

my flywheel ****** rules... fidanza 7.5 pounder... definatly notice a hge difference in acceleration. Great for autocrossing.. for dragging, you jsut have to learn your flywheel's max RPM before you burn out... just takes a little learning.

Jan 1, 2003 | 03:45 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (tegasaurus)

so what are the down sides of them? i heard that it makes your motor unbalenced and that you are just asking for trouble by doing it. any truth to this?

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Jan 1, 2003 | 05:39 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (smallttocs)

Another thing you want to be careful off is stalling. Since putting a lightened flywheel in basically negates the purpose of the flywheel, it will, if its too light, let your car stall after revving high then clutching and letting of the gas completely. Mine does this, it doesnt happen often but it does, you just have to be carefull with it, if you clutch and let of the gas before a turn, you may not realize it stalled until you are in the turn, the problem with this is you have no power steering anymore. You can still muscle it, but its shocking when you try to turn and it wont easily. Just be cautious.
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Jan 1, 2003 | 07:00 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (TegTuner)

well if u really want to notice a difeerance you would throw a cluctch on there as well. that what I got and makes a BIG diff.

Jan 1, 2003 | 08:35 PM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (efzero.com)

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"My flywheel lets me rev a lot faster and has made the car a little quicker. When you try to launch the car, it'll feel as if it has lost a lot of low-end torque, but it hasn't. It's also hard to do burnouts with a lightened flywheel. Before, I could smoke my 17's really well, but now I can barely chirp them. just a little info for you."

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Jan 2, 2003 | 02:12 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (gmoore379)

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how light is your flywheel?

Jan 2, 2003 | 05:51 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (TegTuner)

[Modified by Clonaid, 2:01 PM 1/2/2003]

Jan 2, 2003 | 07:58 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (In7egrity)

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Hmm, Its the Fidenza lightened unit, Im drawing a blank as far as weight. If I remember Ill let you know.
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Jan 2, 2003 | 08:03 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (gmoore379)

In my GSR I have no problem turning the vehicle without steering assist. I removed it long time ago. I don't know if a civic rack would be more difficult, I can assume that the GSR ratio makes it easier to steer without assist, compared to the civic.

If you learn to modulate the accelerator properly you can prevent the car from stalling. I only stall when I let out the clutch without giving it enough gas. And, that's not often. I've not had idling problems.

It requires some time to adjust, but you begin to appreciate the benefits very quickly.

[Modified by Clonaid, 1:58 PM 1/2/2003]

Jan 2, 2003 | 08:30 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (Clonaid)

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Ive learned to blip the throttle after clutching, and also down shifting helps, if you leave it in gear all the way down to like 2 grand, then depress the clutch, it wont have to fall all those revs as it would normally.
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Jan 3, 2003 | 09:32 AM

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Re: Whats with flywheels? (Clonaid)

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It requires some time to adjust, but you begin to appreciate the benefits very quickly.

I can't wait to drive my car. I just put my new clutch and flywheel in yesterday but I found leaky dust boot on my CV so repairs on that will delay my driving until tommorow probably.