i have a rx7 s5 turbo and im going to buy a lightened and balanced flywheel but im just wondering if they make a difference could anyone help me with that?

 

Revs go up and down quicker and smoother making shifts a little quicker, from my experience. The downside is starting from a dead stop up hill can be tricky. Not much inertia from a lighten flywheel to get things moving.

 

well really its a non turbo rx7 with the complete turbo running gear because i blew all the na running gear up lol im now in the process of the turbo box. did the lightened flywheel make any difference in acceleration? and what is yours made out of?

 

SIC I have a brand new ACT Flywheel light steel for sale almost half price if you want it. Pm me.

 

Installed an ACT flywheel 3 weeks ago.

So far I love it. It does feel much more responsive.

There is the downside of the already existant no torque hole at low rpm's.
I accidentally put it in a higher gear some time last week while making a left turn. It took FOREVER to get moving.

An easy remedy to this is just tapping the rpm's a bit higher.

I'd defintely recommend one if you have the chance.

 

I thought ACT flywheels are chrome molly?

 

I'm using a Racing Beat Aluminum flywheel with a centerforce stage 1 clutch.

 

Not meaning to thread jack and hopefully this will help SICRX7 as well as me. Does a lightened flywheel hurt accleration and torque? I take my car to the dragstrip every couple weeks or at least when its running right lol and I was wondering if a lightened flywheel would help or hurt it. Thanks in advance.

 

it will hurt your launch, however the car will accelerate quicker there after

i have an 11lb flywheel, takes a little getting use to but i like it

 

That's what I thought, but i wonder if overall which one would get a quicker time. I need to do more research on it although im not ready to get a new flywheel yet. Hopefully by the end of the summer though.

 

I have a 12 steel flywheel. It definitely is harder to get moving especially in my convertible, I have to rev up about 700 rpm higher than with the stock flywheel. My buddy has a 7 lb flywheel and he has to rev to at least 3000 to get moving with out bogging out.

 

i wonder what difference it will make to my non turbo rx7 and im getting a 6kg chrome molly flywheel tomoro.

 

I have a Fidanza 8lb flywheel and I've never had to rev that high to get started. I can keep it around 1k starting off, and between 1.5-2k on hills.

When i was looking for a flywheel, everyone told me to stay between 12 and 17 lbs, but I went with 8 and I'm 100% happy with it.

 

thats good thats the reply i was hoping to get cos im getting the 6lb flywheel

 

Im getting a 4lb flywheel :P

NARF!

No seriously I hate how my lightweight needs boost to accelerate.