Lightweight Flywheel

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Lightweight Flywheel

By PopKorn689
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:16 pm #225283 Hey everyone I was wondering if anyone has experience with lightweight flywheels on the D series and if they recommend a certain weight. I had an 8 pound on my LS and I loved it but been told for more practical use I should invest in an 11 or 12 pound. Any help would be appreciated thanks.
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By Eg6H2D
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:48 am #225305 got a 7lbs on mines. love it faster acceleration..
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By teal_dx
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:04 am #225311 For daily driving I would do 12 lb. I have 8 lb. now and stop/go traffic sucks.
Also there's noticeable deceleration when going up slight inclines and slight hills. I have to downshift into 4th more often than with a regular flywheel.
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By Eg6H2D
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:41 am #225328
teal_dx wrote:For daily driving I would do 12 lb. I have 8 lb. now and stop/go traffic sucks.
Also there's noticeable deceleration when going up slight inclines and slight hills. I have to downshift into 4th more often than with a regular flywheel.


really? u got the XTD stage 3 right?

I have that one and stop n go is fine for me..
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By TrailerTrash
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:22 am #225340 im planning on getting the XTD stage 3 clutch/pressure plate/7lb flywheel setup when I get an EX tranny.

i heard you loose momentum going up hill and as far as pulling out its either your stopped or your going :thumb:
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By PopKorn689
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:34 am #225341 Ya I loved the 8 pound in my LS but I just want to check with my fellow D series guys to see what the general population is using lol
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By Ajax1989
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:32 am #225354 you start to loose the momuntum, the flywheel is so light it slows down faster, now on n/a motors there good but for boost its better to have a semi heavy one so when u do let off the gas it keeps its momuntum so you dont have boost lag, this is one thing i remember learing at school lol :thumb:
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By PopKorn689
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:21 pm #225384 Ya I herd something about that as well on another forum but you know how it is sometimes when people start arguing on a thread but then 2 weeks later Import Tuner had a little mini article on lightweight flywheel. Well I'd like to boost it later on down the road. Nothing crazy like 6 pounds or something simple to enjoy.
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By Eg6H2D
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:55 pm #225504
94_jdm_ferio wrote:you start to loose the momuntum, the flywheel is so light it slows down faster, now on n/a motors there good but for boost its better to have a semi heavy one so when u do let off the gas it keeps its momuntum so you dont have boost lag, this is one thing i remember learing at school lol :thumb:


Lol. that's when full throttle shift comes into effect. HONDATA !!!! =]

never have to let go of the gas pedal.. never have boost lag!!
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By Eg6H2D
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:56 pm #225506
teal_dx wrote:yep, it's like an on/off switch :lol:
Has some chatter too, really bad in reverse.


yea i sometimes get minimal chatter. now that it's driven every day. reverse is true forget it!! lol.

i really dont drive around hills much. i usually go up on them in first gear slowly anyways.. lol
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By suspendedHatch
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:32 am #225555 Yeah 12 - 13 lb. Any lighter than that and driving becomes a chore.

I had a 12ish lb that I got in a package deal with my Exedy clutch. It chattered quite a bit. Became an annoyance but driving-wise it was good. If I had to do it again I'd get a stock VX flywheel instead.

On my GSR I opted to get a Type R flywheel instead of aftermarket. It's pure bliss.
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By PopKorn689
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:48 pm #225656 Alright so I have been modding and racing for about 8 years now and have never thought to ask but wtf is clutch chatter lol. Besides a clutch slipping and grabbing super hard I'm not sure if I've ever experienced it or not. Just want to check in case it ever does happen and what exactly causes it.
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By Eg6H2D
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:40 pm #225676
PopKorn689 wrote:Alright so I have been modding and racing for about 8 years now and have never thought to ask but wtf is clutch chatter lol. Besides a clutch slipping and grabbing super hard I'm not sure if I've ever experienced it or not. Just want to check in case it ever does happen and what exactly causes it.


Lol.. clutch chatter is what it is. lol. a chatter. to be more detailed. when you drive u give the car gas and release the clutch pedal ever so slightly to engage. now depending on what clutch u have usually stage 3 and up discs with 6 or 4 pucks on them theyclutch will feel like it's tapping right before fully engagin. only happpens when your in 1st gear and taking off.. so it's the in btwn timing from neutral to fully engaged.. hope that explains it..

chat chat chat chatter grab and goooo.. =]
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