what clutch/flywheel setup should i go for
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Elliot G
Spectator
a lighter flywheel gives you less rotating mass but it cant store alot of the energy like a stock flywheel. and at higher rpms a lighter flywheel tends to flex more then your stock heavy one, so then it goes boom. honestly if you want less rotating mass then just get the underdrive pulleys and youll notice the difference and it will be safe. and there is also a disc that they use just to clean the surface instead of actually cutting with a lathe which is alot safer as long as there is no heat checks or bluing in the fly. i forgot the name of the disc but i had to do it at school on one of my buddy's car
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Go with a sprung clutch
A "resurfaced" flywheel is nothing to be worried about. All they do is shave off a minimal amount of metal to even out the surface of the flywheel. That will not affect the performance of the car in any way. All it does is make a fresh surface for the new clutch so that it won't slip and so that it will break in properly. Some clutch companies even void your warrantee if you don't machine the flywheel, that's if you don't get a new one..
Won't help it live longer. It WILL help the motor rev faster since there is less rotating mass on the motor. You can sometimes loose low end tq as well, and sometimes gain a minimal amount of HP.
One peice aluminium driveshaft will eliminate the two peice shaft on the car, it may give you better throttle response and may free up a little amount of power. It will also eliminate the bearing that sometimes goes bad on the driveshaft too..
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Elliot G
Spectator
no a one piece aluminum driveshaft is way stronger. the weak links for the stock one are the bearing, middle joint and the joint for the splined shaft. when it comes to the light weight parts you need to consider its location, the vibrations, potential speeds, and strength, especially strength.
No to what?
And anyone who makes a one peice driveshaft should know what they are doing when it comes to balancing the driveshaft, and the strength. Speeds don't matter. And what location? It's going right onto the trans and straight to the differential? No other way to get it on...
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mandy240sx
Member
so my question right now is can i use the flywheel thats on my auto ka for the 5spd? if not im going to go with the lighter fly
wheelman167
Spectator
they just said you cant use a flexplate on a 5 speed plus lighter flywheel eqauls lose of low end torque and posibly your trans if it cracks your housing when it explodes
mandy240sx
Member
yea thats why now ive decided to use stock flywheel and im undecided on the clutch. ive just learned that theres no such thing as flywheel in auto setup:laugh:
Slide~Or~Die
Spectator
sry to thread jack...
but iv got a jwt clutch and light fly wheel in my car[07 z] and will be slideing it soon! as much as i can, do you guys think it will be safe/hold up? tranny for my car wouldnt be covered under warrenty if i crack it ahah
o and for the guy who started this, im unsprung and the chatter isnt that bad but i also run a 2way diff on my DD lol
but iv got a jwt clutch and light fly wheel in my car[07 z] and will be slideing it soon! as much as i can, do you guys think it will be safe/hold up? tranny for my car wouldnt be covered under warrenty if i crack it ahah
o and for the guy who started this, im unsprung and the chatter isnt that bad but i also run a 2way diff on my DD lol
HellaSFLDan
Driver
Running a lightweight flywheel is fine if thats what you want. Just make sure that the flywheel bolts are put in properly with the recommended torque settings.
The only reason I was advising against it was because if you plan on drifting it will rob some torque. If you are on a KA motor than adding headers and intake will make up for the loss of torque from the flywheel. I ran a flywheel on my N/A KA24DE (not stock) and loved it. I had a lightweight flywheel on SR and didn't like it at all though. The flywheel will make the car feel more alive but if you are drifting you will find yourself at the revlimiter more often and might feel a lack of torque to keep you going sideways.
The only bad experience I've encountered with lightweight flywheels physically are having the teeth chip on the starter :ugh:
so if you want to get a lightweight flywheel than go for it, just dont get fidanza cuz the friction plates are gay.
Centerforce clutches are badass too, same with ACT. XTD from eBay is really a hit and miss chance, I ran one in my car before and it was great, really soft stock pedal feel and grabbed great, my friend bought one and it started slipping in a week and fell apart. So do your research, if you want quality Exedy, ACT, Centerforce are all good choices as long as they are genuine.
The only reason I was advising against it was because if you plan on drifting it will rob some torque. If you are on a KA motor than adding headers and intake will make up for the loss of torque from the flywheel. I ran a flywheel on my N/A KA24DE (not stock) and loved it. I had a lightweight flywheel on SR and didn't like it at all though. The flywheel will make the car feel more alive but if you are drifting you will find yourself at the revlimiter more often and might feel a lack of torque to keep you going sideways.
The only bad experience I've encountered with lightweight flywheels physically are having the teeth chip on the starter :ugh:
so if you want to get a lightweight flywheel than go for it, just dont get fidanza cuz the friction plates are gay.
Centerforce clutches are badass too, same with ACT. XTD from eBay is really a hit and miss chance, I ran one in my car before and it was great, really soft stock pedal feel and grabbed great, my friend bought one and it started slipping in a week and fell apart. So do your research, if you want quality Exedy, ACT, Centerforce are all good choices as long as they are genuine.
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