im puchasing a stage 1 exedy clutch soon and i was wondering what would be the best suitable flywheel for me? i was thinking about getting the 7.5 fidanza flywheel but think it might be to light. my car is for daily driver use and part time drag use. any advice or some experiences with lightened flywheels would be great

 

For daily driving, I'd stick with a stock one.

 

or try a 11.5 lb.
stock flywheels generally weigh 17-18 lbs.
well, on a d-series engine that is.

 

i have a 92 jdm b16 and i (might) buy a jrsc in about 6 months or less, but for now staying na. i was wondering if a lightened flywheel would hurt my performance in the long run. and i hear some bad stories about aluminized flywheels.. also i dont mind getting use to a lightened flywheel for dd, but hope i can get some feedback on experiences with these lightened flywheels.. if possible pls post your flywheels and your opinions on them. thanks

 

I have a 9.5 pound Exedy unit on my B16a. There's really no drawbacks whatsoever. I think it makes the car easier to drive as well as more responsive. Makes heel toe easier and it feels like more power gets to the ground. I like the Exedy unit because it is one piece, the gear for the starter is milled on, not pressed.

 

i have been using act chromoly for a long time now, no problems

 

i have the ACT ULTRA LIGHT, and enjoy the faster throttle responce

 

Do not listen to anyone who tells you a flywheel can be "too light for the street." Listen to the people who actually have ultra-light flywheels.

http://www.junauto.co.jp/produ...ml?en <- I use the ultra-light 4.2kg in my FD w/ a 6-puck sprung clutch. The clutch itself is more hardcore than the flywheel by far. But other than that, it's not a negative - only positive.

If you drive in stop and go traffic constantly, you might be hating life. But if it's only occasionally, then really it's not a big deal. Hills causing problems is a myth and also a non-issue.

 

thanks for the replies. im going with the 9.5 exedy flywheel with my stage 1 clutch

 

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Sweet, come back and let us know how much you like it too.

 

get something around 11lbs dont get something stupid light it will be crap for driving daily

 

assuming your car is a daily driver, lowest i would go would be around 9lbs

 

Yet you haven't - and we have.

 

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Daily drove act prolite 8.8 lbs on a b16 for years, absolutely no problems. It takes a day to get used to...that's it. I'll never go back.

 

im also running the prolite, i was running a exedy 9lb clutch, and i didnt have any problems driving on it i actually thought it was pretty easy to drive with it. but my clutch shortly gave out after i got the car so i didnt get to drive on it that long. but its pretty easy to drive with aftermarket flywheels

 

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You need to make up your mind. You told him not to get a flywheel under 11 lbs, then 9 lbs was ok, and now 8.8 lbs is what used daily and liked it. WTF

 

some people want best of both worlds, light but not extremely light, so they get somewhere in the middle.

if his car is a daily driver go with 11lb

if its daily/track go with 9

if its solely track go with 7.5

 

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if his car is a daily driver go with 11lb

if its daily/track go with 9

if its solely track go with 7.5</TD></TR></TABLE>


So you flip flop a few times, then post this?! That contradicts commonly accepted flywheel theory (heavier for track cars, lighter for street cars).

To the OP - get a ProLite flywheel. Everyone loves them. They drive nice, they don't warp, and they are nice and thick so you can resurface them many times.

 

Once again, get the lightest normal size flywheel you can find.

About the only exception I would put out here is an ULTRA light 5.5" Tilton race flywheel. This is a straight up race flywheel.

 

eh i flip flop becuase i dont know the OP intensions with a lighter than stock flywheel, dont know what kinda motor and application he is trying to use, but you are right prolite is the happy medium

 

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if his car is a daily driver go with 11lb

if its daily/track go with 9

if its solely track go with 7.5</TD></TR></TABLE>

^what? how did you come up with that?

i have an act streetlite, about 12lbs. i wish i would have gone lighter. i can hardly feel any difference between it and stock, driven daily. next time around i'll go lighter.