my throwout bearing is squealing intermittently so i think i'm going to have to replace my clutch sometime in the next 6 months or so. (unless you guys think otherwise)... I'm thinking of going with the exedy organic kit due to the good price. will i HAVE to get my flywheel resurfaced when replacing the clutch or not? I've never replaced a clutch while the engine was still in the car...so i'm still debating whether or not to do the work myself or pay the extra $350 to get it installed by a pro. what do you guys think? any recommendations?

 

u dont (have) to....but its recomended for peek life expectancy on a new clutch....if u dont resurface its possible that ur clutch will wear uneven....but its up to u...if u got the money definetley...but my freind replaced his clutch yesterday without resurfacing and it drove good still

 

do it right and resurface it......don't tkae the easy way out, you'll probably regret it later on when your clutch is chattering.....

 

i saw that inlinefour sells resurfaced b-series flywheels for $160, what do you guys think about going with one of those?

 

i would spend the money and get a new lightened one...act makes a nice one street lite and pro lite

 

how much are they though? i want to do this right...i just don't want to burn my wallet either.

 

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or you could take it to a maching shop and pay $20 and it's the same thing i would think???

 

$20 is a bit cheap. Mine typically cost me around $60, but it's basically the same thing. If you don't have the time to resurface the FW, and it's not that bad to start, you can get away with the backyard mechanic special. Take some 220grit sandpaper, and scour the surface ofthe FW in a circular motion. At least this will remove the glazing that can cause problems in the future.

 

It really depends what kind of clutch you have in there already. The moron that put the last clutch in my car put an ACT unsprung 6 puck in there. It ripped my flywheel and pressure plate apart (like it is very abrasive and wore them out quickly). This is on a near stock motor that needs nothing of the sort. If you decide to keep your flywheel, do yourself a favor and have it resurfaced. If nothing else, it's all about the piece of mind. I put an ACT 12.5 lb. flywheel in and it's great. I got my clutch and flywheel from http://www.clutchcityonline.com for $590 shipped.

 

sounds good. since i haven't done this before would you guys recommend that i take it to a shop to get the work done or ?

 

anywhere but dont pay more than 150$

 

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don't pay more than $150 for the installation of the entire clutch kit? that seems pretty low to me. have you found places that will do it that cheap?

 

just take it to a clutch shop, they usually charge $20 to $80 for a resurfacing.

-Andrew

 

i understand about the resurfacing charge. how much should i expect to pay to get the whole clutch kit installed at a shop?

 

got mine installed complete with flywheel...for 150....my freind got his installed yesterday for 150 too....i wouldnt pay more than that...it only takes like 2 hours maybe 3

 

dohc-nyne,
where did you get it install for $150 in Cali? What's the name of the shop?

 

yeah i'd love to know the name of a place in Austin that would do it for me for $150...every place I've talked to so far has quoted me around $300-350.

 

in cali its rite by my house its just a local fix ur car hole in the wall shop....

 

I got my clutch installed and flywheel resurfaced for $200 from a friend. Most shops I asked wanted like $800. If I could do it all over again, I would have done the clutch myself. Its really no that hard. Especially with a friend helping.

-Andrew

 

that would be wild if some one payed that much to install a clutch