I've heard that having a light weight flywheel essentially eliminates normal driveability (depending on how light the flywheel is compaired to stock) because the motor dies too easily.

Of those of you out there running light weight flywheels how is ride?

 

takes a little more throttle to manuaveer in traffic, but you do not want to really run a light "racing" type flywheel for a daily driver

 

I have nothing to complain, I am all satisfied with my 10lbs, and I drive a lot, about 50,000 miles per year.

 

Whoever said that probably never had a lightweight flywheel. 7.5lbs here and it is very daily drivable.

 

My engine never died from the lightened flywheel.

I've said from day one this is the best NA mod you can do to the F series.

 

Thanks for the responses.

What brands do you guys have?

 

Amen

 

Unorthodox racing. Pricey ($490), but there were no clutchmasters or fidanza to my knowledge when I did it.

I got it and the clutch installed for $350 @ a Honda dealer before I had my garage.

 

Damn right, first thing i noticed about the F engine was how it seemed to need a lightened flywheel.

I suppose i better get one...

 

On my H I have an Aasco 8lb flywheel, no PS or AC and a straight intake with a battery relocation to the trunk. The throttle response and the revs are great.

 

Accords have such heavy cranks that they barely need much of a flywheel. However, you don't want to go too low, or else the engine may have problems with stalling out when driving over a hill. But that was a problem I had with a 924, not an Accord.

 

having a lighter flywheel also causes a very rough idle as the weight of the flywheel is not enough to help smooth out the engine firing.

it does have it's advantage though engine spools up quicker as there is less mass to move in the flywheel

 

What do you guys think of gettin the flywheel machined so its lighter? Ive heard people do it but im not sure how reliable it is so people seem to think it is while others believe it isnt.

 

Youd be better off with aluminum.

Youll never get to 10lbs by machining the stock one.

Mine is aluminum and ran it with the ACT extreme pressure plate/street disc and the turbo....no issues.

 

I'm starting to think about the possibility of machining my UR Flywheel to lighten another 2-3lbs, and re-balancing it. Wonder if I'd be taking it too far, though... ( )