Flywheel options for TII, which one?
05-21-05, 08:18 PM
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Flywheel options for TII, which one?
So I'm shopping around for a flywheel for my S5 TII, here are some options:
1. ACT Streetlite (Chrome-Moly Steel) $349
2. ACT Prolite (Chrome-Moly Steel) $399
3. Mazdatrix Flywheel (Aluminum) $455
3. Mazdatrix Flywheel ("high-quality" Steel) $399
4. Ebay JDM Flywheel (Billet Steel) $199
5. Fidaza Flywheel (Aluminum) $350
what do you guys think? I'm more towards the ACT Streetlite for my application.
Basically the car is going to be for street driving and autocross/drifting
or if there is any other companies to buy from....
thank you
1. ACT Streetlite (Chrome-Moly Steel) $349
2. ACT Prolite (Chrome-Moly Steel) $399
3. Mazdatrix Flywheel (Aluminum) $455
3. Mazdatrix Flywheel ("high-quality" Steel) $399
4. Ebay JDM Flywheel (Billet Steel) $199
5. Fidaza Flywheel (Aluminum) $350
what do you guys think? I'm more towards the ACT Streetlite for my application.
Basically the car is going to be for street driving and autocross/drifting
or if there is any other companies to buy from....
thank you
05-22-05, 01:21 PM
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I've seen/used/installed all sorts of flywheels, so this is the voice of experience.
Stay away from a 9lb flywheel...it makes the car too finicky for city driving. It can certainly be done, but most customers who get one installed wind up disliking it.
The SR motorsports flywheel requires a little grinding to work right, at least with an act PP. I've had a couple that were this way, and I think another guy on the forum did too. Perhaps it's been corrected, but I doubt it.
The RB flywheels for NA's suck, and are sorta rigged up...no dowelpins for alignment of the PP, which can allow vibrations, and you use these stupid little aluminum spacers to bolt the PP on with because they didnt feel like making their flywheel properly. The turbo flywheels are said to be better.
I run the act streetlite 12lb in my FD and I love it. The car drives almost like stock, but you can tell a very slight loss in low end pullout from a stop...very slight. IT is nicer on the top end, though. This is also the nicest constructed and appearing flywheel I've ever held. I'll never run another one on one of my cars, personally.
Stay away from a 9lb flywheel...it makes the car too finicky for city driving. It can certainly be done, but most customers who get one installed wind up disliking it.
The SR motorsports flywheel requires a little grinding to work right, at least with an act PP. I've had a couple that were this way, and I think another guy on the forum did too. Perhaps it's been corrected, but I doubt it.
The RB flywheels for NA's suck, and are sorta rigged up...no dowelpins for alignment of the PP, which can allow vibrations, and you use these stupid little aluminum spacers to bolt the PP on with because they didnt feel like making their flywheel properly. The turbo flywheels are said to be better.
I run the act streetlite 12lb in my FD and I love it. The car drives almost like stock, but you can tell a very slight loss in low end pullout from a stop...very slight. IT is nicer on the top end, though. This is also the nicest constructed and appearing flywheel I've ever held. I'll never run another one on one of my cars, personally.
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i just installed the ACT Streetlite on my car...MAN it makes all the difference, it decels very fast and revs fast too. Seeing how my engine is half bridged and running a t70 turbo, it free'd up my low end power..now feels like a stock turbo.
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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
I've seen/used/installed all sorts of flywheels, so this is the voice of experience.
Stay away from a 9lb flywheel...it makes the car too finicky for city driving. It can certainly be done, but most customers who get one installed wind up disliking it.
The SR motorsports flywheel requires a little grinding to work right, at least with an act PP. I've had a couple that were this way, and I think another guy on the forum did too. Perhaps it's been corrected, but I doubt it.
The RB flywheels for NA's suck, and are sorta rigged up...no dowelpins for alignment of the PP, which can allow vibrations, and you use these stupid little aluminum spacers to bolt the PP on with because they didnt feel like making their flywheel properly. The turbo flywheels are said to be better.
I run the act streetlite 12lb in my FD and I love it. The car drives almost like stock, but you can tell a very slight loss in low end pullout from a stop...very slight. IT is nicer on the top end, though. This is also the nicest constructed and appearing flywheel I've ever held. I'll never run another one on one of my cars, personally.
Stay away from a 9lb flywheel...it makes the car too finicky for city driving. It can certainly be done, but most customers who get one installed wind up disliking it.
The SR motorsports flywheel requires a little grinding to work right, at least with an act PP. I've had a couple that were this way, and I think another guy on the forum did too. Perhaps it's been corrected, but I doubt it.
The RB flywheels for NA's suck, and are sorta rigged up...no dowelpins for alignment of the PP, which can allow vibrations, and you use these stupid little aluminum spacers to bolt the PP on with because they didnt feel like making their flywheel properly. The turbo flywheels are said to be better.
I run the act streetlite 12lb in my FD and I love it. The car drives almost like stock, but you can tell a very slight loss in low end pullout from a stop...very slight. IT is nicer on the top end, though. This is also the nicest constructed and appearing flywheel I've ever held. I'll never run another one on one of my cars, personally.
[sarcasm]assuming this guy even KNOWS what hes talking about [/sarcasm]
05-22-05, 08:44 PM
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dude, those prices suck, ive seen the ACT streetlite for like $230 or so
if you dont have a auto counterweight just do yourself a favor and buy racingbeat, it includes the auto counterweight in the price. thats a $100 part that you wont find dirt cheap used. theyll still run you good money used.
if you dont have a auto counterweight just do yourself a favor and buy racingbeat, it includes the auto counterweight in the price. thats a $100 part that you wont find dirt cheap used. theyll still run you good money used.
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Originally Posted by Node
dude, those prices suck, ive seen the ACT streetlite for like $230 or so
if you dont have a auto counterweight just do yourself a favor and buy racingbeat, it includes the auto counterweight in the price. thats a $100 part that you wont find dirt cheap used. theyll still run you good money used.
if you dont have a auto counterweight just do yourself a favor and buy racingbeat, it includes the auto counterweight in the price. thats a $100 part that you wont find dirt cheap used. theyll still run you good money used.
It includes the counterweight, so I think that's why it's 349.99, with shipping its like 365, so not too bad, I already ordered it
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