sheaa

I am putting the aluminum flywheel in, and run into a quick question:

From what I see in the workshop manual, the stock flywheel for MT does not have a counter weight, only the AT do. Is this true?

If it is, is there anything I need to be aware of when putting it in?

Thanks in advance.

Rated R1

Yes. You mount the counterweight then bolt the flywheel to the counterweight. Which flywheel are you using BTW?

sheaa

Thanks

Any fitment problems or it pretty much fit in pretty nice?
I haven't seen the OEM flywheel, so I am not sure what to expect at the moment.


I got the ACT/flywheel combo from RX7store.

sheaa

anybody got links and pics on how to do it?

ttpowerd

no but very interesting as I am ordering mine shortly too

rotary-tt

Usually the flywheel on a MT comes with a counterweight. I have a Racing Beat Aluminum Flywheel http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=11449 which comes with it's own counterweight. Correct me if I'm wrong but I wouldn't use the stock counterweight with a lightened flywheel since it would not be weighted correctly.

Rated R1

Use the counterweith that came with the will. Mount it with the large nut and then bolt the flywheel to the counterweight. Then put in the clutch and align it with the POS alignment too.

sheaa

Rated R1:

So from what you are saying, the large nut no longer bolts on to the flywheel directly, instead it bolts on to the counterweight, where the flywheel is bolted on to.

If that's the case, do I need to get extra nuts and bolts to bolt the flywheel to the counterweight?

ttpowerd

everything should be supplied.....search for anything that jason has written and then pm him. He always seems to help me out when I need it.

sheaa

Another question that I have, how do you accurately torque the big nut in. Are there torque wrenches that support up to 360lbs?!

Rated R1

You should have recieved the hardware to mount the flywheel to the counterweight. I have seen two versions of a lightweight flywheel some attach with bolts only and I think this is the way all of the FDs are and some use a nut and bolt which is a real PITA. I just used the impact wrench to put the nut back on. Be sure to use some Loctite.

HotWheel

Be worned it was a bitch !

You need a very large bearing puller and just when you think the flywheel will break , tap it with a hammer and make it ring like a bell and it will come off !

HotWheel

step 1

HotWheel

step 2 counter weight

HotWheel

I hope it helps !

Rated R1

Those flywheels look so damn cool. It's too bad you can't see them after they are installed.