Hey i am doing my cluth this next week, and i was wondering if it would be worth it to put a lightend flywheel in it to? i got the money im just wonder if its worth it or not?

 

less weight for the engine to spin around = more available power to the wheels. Definetly a plus.

I've read that if you get anything lighter than 17lbs (stock ones are like 25lbs and up) you will have problems with starting out in first gear, which can be a pain in traffic. If you are going to be using the car for regular driving, I'd say get a 17lb steel one, not the 9 to 12 lb aluminum ones.. Make sure you get the correct counterweight for it.

 

Where can i get the 17 lb steel one....and also anywhere i can get thick sway bars...both front and rear.... thanks

 

Racing Beat sells the lightweight steel type flywheel and I believe that Suspension Techniques has upgraded front and rear sway bars.

 

Do the sway bars (upgrade) make a noticeable difference
?

 

Since I just put a lightened steel flywheel in my ’88 vert., I recommend putting one in while you’re doing the clutch. There is no significant change in the “feel” from stock to lightened ( idle, start, stopping, etc.), but there is a big change in acceleration. Also, there is no problem with stalling when the air conditioning is on. The combination I used was the RB lighten steel flywheel, Street / Strip Pressure Plate, and new stock clutch. I don’t recommend the RB Street/Strip HD clutch, as it was my first choice. It was difficult to engage 1st and Reverse without “chattering” and driving it in heavy stop and go traffic was a pain. So, the RB Street/Strip HD clutch was replaced with a stock clutch. The stock clutch works well, but, I would suggest the RB Street / Strip (not HD) clutch with the spring marcels. My intent was to keep everything as close to stock as possible, while getting better throttle response and acceleration, so you may want to temper my experience with your goal. Hope this helps.

JP

 

I just installed the ST sways - and they make a huge difference. The car is solid in the twisties. Albeit - I have many other susp. mods that work together.
see sig.
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Anyone know any sites in which to get good thick sway bars.

 

anyone?????????

 

www.racingbeat.com

 

Hey thanks guys for the help...i got one more question...i heard that auto need a counterweight....do manuals do to or do they just need the flywheel?

 

the stock flywheel with the rotary engine has a weight cast into it.

The automatic drive plate (it doesn't have a friction surface like a flywheel, it just bolts to the torque converter) has a detachable weight bolted to it.

 

i got a flywheel im looking at, and i was wondering if this would bolt up to my 89 gxl non turbo?

Suits early style 13B 4 Port engines, 13B 6-port, early 12A, 1st Generation RX7 12A.

(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)

thanks for all the help...

 

I got the sways from racing beat. The front is massive it looks like it will help out alot. I also got the sway end links for even more grip

 

lightened FW will set u back a good 400-450.....i did my clutch a while ago....but didnt have the money for the fw..=o(

 

I have the racing beat light steel flywheel, and I've only stalled it twice in 3 months, and I'm not exactly a highly experienced driver. I've driven my friend's gxl with stock flywheel, and I feel that the light flywheel is all plus and no minus.

 

anyone ever hear about not being able to build boost as quick with a light flywheel?

 

anyone know if that will fit my setup.....89 gxl na

Suits early style 13B 4 Port engines, 13B 6-port, early 12A, 1st Generation RX7 12A.

(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)

thanks for all the help...

 

since you have a 2nd gen, series 5, non-turbo, I would say that it is a safe bet.

 

I see no reason why a lightened flywheel would do that. Building boost has to do with exhaust flow and the turbo itself. If anything, it would make it more responsive due to lowered rotational mass.
Also, not all flywheels of a givin weight behave the same way. Some have most of the weight near the center, giving it the feel of a lighter flywheel.
I've got an 11 lb. flywheel on my car and I've never had problems getting it moving. The main problem with getting a very light flywheel is the smoothness once you get it going. In first gear it bucks like crazy before it warms up, and its always a little jumpy in lower gears.