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Lightweight Flywheel
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Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:16 pmby PopKorn689
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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Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:47 pmby elrompetoto
i use 2 run a 7 on my ls loved it
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:48 amby Eg6H2D
got a 7lbs on mines. love it faster acceleration..
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:04 amby teal_dx
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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Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:41 amby Eg6H2D
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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Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:04 amby teal_dx
yep, it's like an on/off switch
Has some chatter too, really bad in reverse.
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:22 amby TrailerTrash
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
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:34 amby PopKorn689
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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Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:32 amby Ajax1989
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
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Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:21 pmby PopKorn689
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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Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:55 pmby Eg6H2D
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
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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Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:56 pmby Eg6H2D
teal_dx wrote:yep, it's like an on/off switch
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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Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:32 amby suspendedHatch
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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Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:48 pmby PopKorn689
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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Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:40 pmby Eg6H2D
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.. =]