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Aug 31, 2007 | 12:54 AM

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RotorMotor

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Originally Posted by neofreak

Or you can live in San Francisco and drive on hills everyday. It isn't *that* big of a deal with my 8.5lb flywheel. On real steep hills I'll use the e-brake or ride the clutch a little bit.

i have a stock clutch and hate driving the FD in the city... its just a big headache on steep hills, and people stop right on my bumper so i have no room for error. i think more torque would help

Aug 31, 2007 | 02:15 AM

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anderdick88

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Damn finally a thread that is usefull THANKS

Aug 31, 2007 | 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RotorMotor

i have a stock clutch and hate driving the FD in the city... its just a big headache on steep hills, and people stop right on my bumper so i have no room for error. i think more torque would help

That's the best justification I've heard yet!

"Yo, so what made ya decide to go 20B?"

"Light flywheel..."

hehe

Aug 31, 2007 | 08:57 AM

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adam c

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If you don't have, or want, a light flywheel, you don't know ****.

BTW, like so many others on this forum, I also assume that Ramy can't drive

Aug 31, 2007 | 10:35 AM

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mono4lamar

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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S

One other random though-----6 puck clutches tend to chew up flywheels pretty quickly, vs stock organic discs. Lightweight flywheels aren't cheap either......

Get the fidanza with the replacement friction material.

Aug 31, 2007 | 02:09 PM

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BTW, like so many others on this forum, I also assume that Ramy can't drive

Oh noes! You've figured me out! :runs and hides: lol

Aug 31, 2007 | 07:56 PM

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girlunderground

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Originally Posted by FDNewbie

Oh noes! You've figured me out! :runs and hides: lol

LOL!

Aug 31, 2007 | 08:27 PM

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GoodfellaFD3S

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Originally Posted by MADDSLOW

What is "pretty quickly"?

I've seen one trashed as quickly as ~10k miles. A lot depends on driving style and use of course.

Sep 1, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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matty

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Originally Posted by anderdick88

Damn finally a thread that is usefull THANKS

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
useful.........? this thread is a debate on how to drive stick. its pretty funny actually. only on rx7club.com!