What do you guys think lightened flywheel, good or bad? and if good, how light?

 

i've got an 8 lb flywheel on mine, revved like no other, they're good as long as they're balanced.

 

Getting rid of unsprung weight dude! The lighter the flywheel the better!

Blaze

 

if you're doing a lot of daily driving it could get anoying, your revs will drop really fast. You'll have to shift quick all the time or have a rouch ride

 

i would buy a lightned flywheel instead of lightening a stock one. while you are at it, get a 90-00 d series flywheel. that way you can get a larger clutch, they are a little bit cheaper too.

 

I have an 8lb flywheel also, it works great for me.

 

I think 8lbs is a little too light. I went with 12 lbs for my B16A, and I like it very much. Faster than stock, but easy to live with as a daily driver.

 

how about flywheel lightened 3-4 lbs with stronger pressure plate and kevlar clutch for $430 canadian.

good idea?

 

I wouldnt run a lightened stock flywheel with ANY aftermarket clutch. All that extra force from a strong clutch can break that fw like its nothing. I know that 3-4 lbs isnt alot but the machining process can sometimes weaken the fw causing it to have alot of stress points. I would get an aftermarket one if i was to get one. For a daily driver i wouldnt go any lighter than 10lbs...and id say that 12lbs would probably be the best. Also a scatter shield wouldnt be a bad idea. Good luck

Sean

 

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YES, my car isnt a daily driver so its not so bad...but i would hate to have one on my beater(gsr)...revs drop so fast in my crx that it actually kills the motor sometimes when i come to a stop(idle drops to low for the motor to keep running)...

...i dont really care for it...but i got mine dirt cheap

 

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to do it the right way, i would take the entire rotating assembly to a shop that's done this before. have them balance the assembly and then ask 'em how much you should lighten the flywheel. that way the rotating assembly doesn't get all wacked under heavy load...i.e. racing...
ps...you'll have to bring EVERYTHING that's in the rotating assembly, including the flywheel bolts...

 

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good idea?
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is this through a shop? i'm sure people here would be interested...

 

yep, Euro-Drive clutches (905)639-7873 Burlington, ON Canada