Well my clutch is slipping so it's time to upgrade.

I have an S5 n/a and I think I'm going to get an ACT HD... shops have said OEM will work but I like the feel of a heavier clutch.

Since the flywheel is going to have to get remachined anyway, is it worth the extra money to get a lightweight one? Obvioulsy my car isnt making much torque... but who knows, every little bit helps on these N/As.

 

Yes they are!

 

Absolutely.
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IMO, it definitely makes almost any car more fun to drive.

buying one does cost alot more then just remachining an old flywheel though... so balance out your priorities.

 

any particular model you would recommend? The ACT streetlight is $220 but it says it's for the turbo... are they interchangable?

 

not interchageable unless youd like to switch to a turbo transmission,starter,custom driveshaft,clutch too

 

fidanza makes one for the n/a

its like 4-500 bucks though.

 

you can find the fidanza ones on ebay for just over 300 and yes they are worth it.

 

for lighten flywheels, i have a racing beat that i am not using if anyone wants to pick it up from me. 175 shipped

 

9.5lb SR motorsports...absolutely love it

 

where you at and will it fit on a n/a can we exchange numbers>?

 

http://www.corksport.com has ACT flywheels and a few other brands.

Then there is also http://www.racingbeat.com for theirs.

Heads up though, alot of them don't come with a counterweight. You can find one off automatic car of the same series.

 

http://www.srmotorsports.com/sr86clch.html

 

the Fidanza Aluminum is 8 lb... what's the lightest you could go on a street car?

 

I havent driven it yet, but I just got finished installing an ACT 9.5lb flywheel and it revs alot faster now. Hopefully the turbo will spool alot faster now

 

i have a 88 t2, and nobody metioned that if your flywheel is too light. you are gonna have a **** of a time engaging gears. specially from a stop. i just bought a act extreme pp/street disc kit. why dunno, just wanted the best they had(now there is one better). you said you like the heavier feel, well your in for a treat because act hd can make one leg look bigger than the other in a couple months! the lighter your flywheel with this clutch, the more it will just be like an on/off switch rather than a gradual progression. also ive hear of mating issues between act and rb. i was looking at the 12.5lb streetlite flywheel also. in the end im tired of saving for this ****. stayin stock flywheel.

good luck

 

Engaging gears isnt affected at all by a lightweight flywheel, I had a 9lb flywheel in my Impreza, and the only effect was faster revving and revs dropping faster when shifting.

 

the racing beat flywheel the steel one at least comes w/ a counterweight so u dont have to find one.

 

The lightness of the flywheel has nothing to do with how the clutch engages/disengages. That's the clutch my friend. You don't need an insane clutch to hold on to a lighter flywheel. You can buy the lightest flywheel and stay with a stock clutch setup and be fine. And if you've heard of "mating issues with act and rb" you've heard wrong.

 

Aside from the exhaust, a light flywheel is the most noticeable bolt on for an NA IMHO...

Before I sold my car (and before the TII swap) the racing beat aluminum flywheel made a world of difference up top!

 

i remember reading somewhere that a lighter flywheel doesn' t help on a turbo...something like the rpms rise faster but it spools up slower, or something...basically that it balances out to little advantage. On an n/a though...

 

how heavy is the stock flywheel? does a light flywheel affect top speed? the only noticibal dif is when releasing the clutch right? its jsut a bit touchier?

 

stock is 28 lbs.

~$400 Racing Beat is 17 lb. steel

~$400 SR Motorsports is 9.5 lb. aluminum

~$300 Fidanza is 8 lb. aluminum

 

nah its like a lighter flywheel has a lower moment of inertia...it looses speed faster since the bigger heavier ones have more mass they kinda keep thier momentum SO:


lighter the flywheel the faster the revs...cuz its easyer for it to spin...
heavier the flywheel slower the revs cuz obivouly its heavier...


the lighter ones drop rev faster...so it might be a little harder on the streets..basically..but if u dont mind foot work....u got an advantage...

 

cool

its definitly on my list while the rebuild is out! hopefully I can find a used one pretty cheap///