If you are using one, do you have problems starting? I'm thinking about buying one.

Thanks

 

You mean having problems starting it cause its lighter?If so then no you wont.

 

some people grinded the flywheels.....some people still haven't to this day.

BigPhatR is one who hasn't.....I grinded mine many an occasion till I swap out the Denso starter for the one in the 99/00 Si/SiR which is a Mitsuba unit.

I no longer use the Spoon flywheel and have since gone with the CM one....I still use the Mitsuba starter.

 

RagingAngel,

Was your Spoon flywheel teeth chewed up when you pulled the flywheel? How do you like your Cluthch masters?

 

the teeth were knicked up....not something I really appreciated since I only used it for about 6months? I can't even remember..my car is not even a daily driver.....

I like my CM more than the Spoon though.....

 

I had the Spoon FW for over 2 years with OEM starter and it has NEVER grinded on startup. It's a nice piece but not incredibly light.

 

A friend of mine has had one for about 2 years and no problems thus far...

 

Mine grinds 90% of the time... Its going to be replaced shortly.

 

i had one in my EG it would grind every once in a while but not often,i liked it driving in stop an go traffic was kinda shitty but youll get that with a lightened FW

 

So lightweight flywheels are prone to grinding? I thought my synchros were going bad..

 

Toda is your friend........When my clutch goes.....Toda goes in.

 

I've had a JUN flywheel since 10/99 with no problems ever with grinding. Using a stock Denso starter as well.

 

I have had a spoon flywheel for about 14,000 miles, Not a single problem.

Mattj


[Modified by Dropspeed, 8:09 PM 2/17/2003]

 

it's like 50/50 that do have problems and the other half not.... is it worth the venture. I am looking into getting a toda fw, but am also affraid of running into problems.

 

Toda flywheels work fine with the stock starter.

 

My flywheel grinds when starting, has nothing to do with shifting....

 

i have been looking a do u have to upgrade the starter with a lightweight flywheel if so y?

 

Same here.

 

Is that a problem related to installation? Would poor installation lead to the grinding problems?

 

No, it has to do with the angle of the teeth on the flywheel. The toda and most USDM flywheels have a beveled edge, the spoon does not. The JDM start (along with the SI starter) is designed to work with a none beveled edge so no grinding. However on USDM starters there is a chance of grinding. Why some people don't grind and some people do, I don't think we will ever know.

 

I see. Thanks for the explanation.

 

Ahhh so I was right

Thanks

 

AssPenny, do you have a pic of the beveled edege?