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Old 01-05-2003, 09:19 PM
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just a lil quick ? is it best to shave off couple lbs off the flywheel or should i get a new lighten one? and this is for a h22a.
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Default Re: to shave or not to shave the flywheel? (mycro_machine)

i wouldn't shave it at all unless you want to take the chances of it exploding and possibly killing you!!!
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i wouldn't shave it at all unless you want to take the chances of it exploding and possibly killing you!!!
People gotta die someday...
Old 01-05-2003, 09:57 PM
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Default Re: to shave or not to shave the flywheel? (airborne84000)

i wouldn't shave it at all unless you want to take the chances of it exploding and possibly killing you!!!
Such a stupid comment.......i've shaved many flywheels, and never had a problem.
Keep in mind your not going to shave off 15 pounds, i'd say no more than 5 pounds
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Default Re: to shave or not to shave the flywheel? (spoontang)

that wasnt a stupid comment. and personally, i would recommend just resurfacing it. im not a fan of light flywheels, but a fan of rotational inertia. i dont like my car to nearly die every time i push in the clutch. and for the haters, ive had plenty of flywheels- from ultra-light to lightened to stock. id rather have the strength and inertia of a factory resurfaced flywheel anyday.
Old 01-05-2003, 10:29 PM
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Default Re: to shave or not to shave the flywheel? (22lbGS-R)

lighter is better, but the problem with the h22a flywheel is that the timing marks
are part of the flywheel which make lightening it a little bit difficult.
You can get aluminum ones but they lack the timing marks last time i checked.
maybe its worth a look though. as far as lightening the stock one, i wouldnt.
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Default Re: to shave or not to shave the flywheel? (spoontang)

is the ITR flywheel just an B-serise flywheel (18lbs) lightend at the factory (to 15lbs)??? because i want to lighten an ITR to 12lbs...
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