OK so i researched this topic really well and I just want to make sure I have everything straight, and I have a few questions as well.

First off my motor is a jdm b16a. I just recently pulled it out of my 90 civic and soon its going in to my 90 crx so I'm trying to get all this done while its out of the car to make it easier on myself.

I read that having a lightweight flywheel will make clutch engagement from a stop be a bit tricky? But how tricky? I was either going to get a fidanza 8 lb or a exedy 9.2 lb. I have a exedy stage 1 clutch on the way at the moment too, if that helps. This car is basically going to be my daily driver as long as it doesnt break down, so I don't want to be having a problem getting going all the time.

I also read in another post that a lot of people have problems with their car wanting to die when they come to a stop. Is this true?

Now with those to facts I'm going to bring up this. When I had my b16 in my civic when I would come to a stop after high reving the motor would want to die out, i at first thought this was because I had a bad ground but now im starting to think different, and it was also sometimes a bitch to start out which i figured was my clutch getting old. So I'm thinking it might already have a aftermarket flywheel in it. I was thinking this because I heard that a lot of the motors that from japan, mine was imported by hmotors, that they come with aftermarket clutches and other stuff sometimes. And my clutch does grap rather hard in the gears, it grabs 3rd hard even and sometimes chirps 3rd as well. But it made a whiney noise when engaged in first and also was kinda high and I adjusted the cable countless time and could never get it to feel right, so i figured it was a throwout or pilot bearing going bad as well as a clutch getting old, which is why i went out a ordered a new clutch.

So now before I order a flywheel I plan to pull my trans off to see if my flywheel is an aftermarket and I will weight it too, so what is too light? Is it possible to be too light? Could these start out and stalling when slowing down problems be from a super light flywheel?

Thanks guys.

 

gotta slip the clutch a little...

Ive heard of idle issues but never in person...

might as well get a n1 pulley too.

 

Webster defines a flywheel as "A heavy wheel that resists sudden changes in speed,thus securing uniform rotation in a machine".With that being said I think the the general consensus is a 12# flywheel being about the best for a street car.A really light flywheel and a grabby clutch means there is a fine line between stalling and spinning the tires.
Glenn

 

any other opinions?

 

i have an 8lb on my b16a and it takes some feathering of the clutch to get it to release. everyone that has drove my car stalls it out the first time. if you drive your car everyday, get a oem type r flywheel. i wish i wouldnt have got my 8lb just because of the drivibility, but that thing revs like a raped ape

 

bump for info

 

There's a lot of bullshit when it comes to this particular subject, but in reality there are no real cons to installing a lightweight flywheel. Sure, you'll have to get used to it, but anyone capable of driving a car well should have that knocked out in a few minutes.

I've run flywheels as light as 8 pounds in daily driven B series motors, and as light as 6 pounds in daily driven D series motors and never an issue.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There's a lot of bullshit when it comes to this particular subject, but in reality there are no real cons to installing a lightweight flywheel. Sure, you'll have to get used to it, but anyone capable of driving a car well should have that knocked out in a few minutes.

I've run flywheels as light as 8 pounds in daily driven B series motors, and as light as 6 pounds in daily driven D series motors and never an issue.</TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed

the idling issues you hear about with flywheels are common, you just to play with the idle a couple of times to get it right

 

honda-tech rocks my freakin socks. thanks guys.

 

I am very new to this so i got to ask....

I'm in the process of changing clutch on my D16Z6 and would like a lighter flywheel.
The engine is stock....
Can someone tell me what would be the ideal weight on the flywheel for a daily driven car? I also drive on track but that is just a few times each year.

Kennethsk
Norway

 

8 or 10 lbs should be fine

 

'Can someone tell me what would be the ideal weight on the flywheel for a daily driven car? I also drive on track but that is just a few times each year.'

You should go for the 10lb fly, rather than the 8....id say the 8lb is a lil light for everyday driving if you have a stronger clutch, if its a stock clutch either should help out...but you never know till you try.

 

It is not as bad as people make it sound. you will barly event notice you have one. Im running the 12.5lb in my integra and I really only notice the revs clime a little quicker when tapping the gas. as for driving I have no problem pulling away form a stop light slowly. now that I have drove my buddy type R with the 7.5lb one I wish I would have got that one instead. So if your all motor get the lightest one posable trust me you will be kicking your self in the *** later if you dont.