where to get light weight flywheels?
03-19-06, 06:17 PM
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where to get light weight flywheels?
Well..first off, Apologies if I am posting in the wrong section,but I want feedback from Local(Canadians)..Does anyone know where to get a lightweight flywheel for a 13B N/A..(s4)????...I am considering one and would like to know my options ..YES.. I went through the ten pages of "Lightweight Flywheel" already!..I would like to know if I have the option of getting one in Canada(seems we always have to get stuff from the U.S. and have to pay through the nose for shipping)..thanks in advance to anyone that can reply with info..misterstyx69
03-19-06, 09:24 PM
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www.driverfx.ca does sell ACT flywheels for the Turbo RX-7s, they may be able to get one for an n/a.
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I have SR motorsports lightweight, i like it a lot. Not sure if it fits the n/a stuff though. Make sure you get the right AT counterweight when you buy the flywheel.
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hear that NIK(good to see ya buddy)....hey Snrub..I looked on the website ..nothin..so I left them an E-mail..see if they will get back to me with any info..appreciate the info so far guys..I will consider a "lightly used " flywheel..light flywheel of course..I got 2 regular s4's
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ok heres the thing .... stay away from aluminum ... to many disadvantages to using aluminum ..... i would recomend act or centerforce .. i know they dont have a good rep for import stuff but their cromo flywheels are realy good ... and at only 13 lbs it revs the engine realy fast reducing rotational mass by almost 80% so yeah act of centerforce NO ALUMINUM whatever u do ...
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I don't see any problem with aluminum, I had a fidanza 7.5lb back when I had a civic and it was great I had zero problems. No problem with drivability either I say if you're going light go really light especially with n/a. The friction plate on it screws down and is replacable so it's not like the clutch is going to wear down the aluminum.
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i've been looking into the flywheels from tweakit.net
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/index.php?cPath=57_27_177
it is an Australian-based company though. what has me interested is this particular flywheel:
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/product_...59&detail=true
4.76Kg (10.49lb) steel, with nitride treatment available.
price is also good, under $180 CDN, although i'm not quite sure how shipping would work out.
the other issue is that their description of fitment is quite confusing:
"Suits 13B 6-Port engines, requires 12A/13B 4-port style pressure plate.
(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)"
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/index.php?cPath=57_27_177
it is an Australian-based company though. what has me interested is this particular flywheel:
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/product_...59&detail=true
4.76Kg (10.49lb) steel, with nitride treatment available.
price is also good, under $180 CDN, although i'm not quite sure how shipping would work out.
the other issue is that their description of fitment is quite confusing:
"Suits 13B 6-Port engines, requires 12A/13B 4-port style pressure plate.
(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)"
03-20-06, 01:29 AM
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Ahhh yeah, Tweak-it. I used to have a Tweak-it flywheel in my old FB.
coldfire - the N/A flywheels will work on any 13B motors, but they will only work with a 12A or N/A 13B bellhousing. You need to use the 12A pressure plate on their flywheels.
coldfire - the N/A flywheels will work on any 13B motors, but they will only work with a 12A or N/A 13B bellhousing. You need to use the 12A pressure plate on their flywheels.
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I've looked into it before, I think shipping would be at least $100.
You can get a ACT flywheel from the RX-7 store for $225US Guess what - that's going to be cheaper than the other options.
You can get a ACT flywheel from the RX-7 store for $225US Guess what - that's going to be cheaper than the other options.
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Originally Posted by rotary downshift
ok heres the thing .... stay away from aluminum ... to many disadvantages to using aluminum ..... i would recomend act or centerforce .. i know they dont have a good rep for import stuff but their cromo flywheels are realy good ... and at only 13 lbs it revs the engine realy fast reducing rotational mass by almost 80% so yeah act of centerforce NO ALUMINUM whatever u do ...
03-20-06, 09:11 AM
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i've been looking into the flywheels from tweakit.net
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/index.php?cPath=57_27_177
it is an Australian-based company though. what has me interested is this particular flywheel:
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/product_...59&detail=true
4.76Kg (10.49lb) steel, with nitride treatment available.
price is also good, under $180 CDN, although i'm not quite sure how shipping would work out.
the other issue is that their description of fitment is quite confusing:
"Suits 13B 6-Port engines, requires 12A/13B 4-port style pressure plate.
(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)"
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/index.php?cPath=57_27_177
it is an Australian-based company though. what has me interested is this particular flywheel:
http://www.tweakit.net/shop/product_...59&detail=true
4.76Kg (10.49lb) steel, with nitride treatment available.
price is also good, under $180 CDN, although i'm not quite sure how shipping would work out.
the other issue is that their description of fitment is quite confusing:
"Suits 13B 6-Port engines, requires 12A/13B 4-port style pressure plate.
(Generation 1-2 / Series 1-5 non-turbo gearboxes)"
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03-20-06, 09:31 AM
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Aluminum has a far higher thermal conductivity than carbon steel. It is a material commonly used in heatsinks. If you are saying that there is a poor thermal interface between the wear disk and the flywheel, how is this any different than a steel flywheel with a replaceable wear disk?
03-20-06, 09:36 AM
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Aluminum has a far higher thermal conductivity than carbon steel. It is a material commonly used in heatsinks. If you are saying that there is a poor thermal interface between the wear disk and the flywheel, how is this any different than a steel flywheel with a replaceable wear disk?
heatsinks have a contact paste between parts, do flywheels?
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I would think that a precision machined AL flywheel with a steel wear plate will actually dissipate heat better than a full steel flywheel. Even without thermal transfer paste between the two, the heat transfer will still be good if the surfaces are flat.
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Originally Posted by Snrub
I've looked into it before, I think shipping would be at least $100.
You can get a ACT flywheel from the RX-7 store for $225US Guess what - that's going to be cheaper than the other options.
You can get a ACT flywheel from the RX-7 store for $225US Guess what - that's going to be cheaper than the other options.
unfortunately rx7store.net does not sell a non-turbo flywheel.
another option of course is Racing Beat, but shipping and duties adds up ordering from them.
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Originally Posted by R.P.M.
Ahhh yeah, Tweak-it. I used to have a Tweak-it flywheel in my old FB.
coldfire - the N/A flywheels will work on any 13B motors, but they will only work with a 12A or N/A 13B bellhousing. You need to use the 12A pressure plate on their flywheels.
coldfire - the N/A flywheels will work on any 13B motors, but they will only work with a 12A or N/A 13B bellhousing. You need to use the 12A pressure plate on their flywheels.
interesting.
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I'm sure the Act n/a flywheel from anywhere will be more or less the same price.
Good point about the ring gear on the ausi flywheels. Aaron have you ever shipped any decent sized boxes to the west coast US? It costs quiet a bit. Shipping it half way around the world would obviously be a lot more. Look it up with the Ausi post office, there's no need to be harassing a manufacturer because you're too lazy to punch in some data.
I imagine that there would be a customs fee too.
Good point about the ring gear on the ausi flywheels. Aaron have you ever shipped any decent sized boxes to the west coast US? It costs quiet a bit. Shipping it half way around the world would obviously be a lot more. Look it up with the Ausi post office, there's no need to be harassing a manufacturer because you're too lazy to punch in some data.
I imagine that there would be a customs fee too.
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ACT does not make a flywheel for the FC non-turbo as far as i know.
I just went through the checkout on the tweakit.net site, and shipping is $62 CAD or so for economy air mail.
i'm not quite sure about customs. i have had stuff shipped from overseas before (Japan) and customs/duties is actually a lot lower than i usually pay getting stuff from the states.
I just went through the checkout on the tweakit.net site, and shipping is $62 CAD or so for economy air mail.
i'm not quite sure about customs. i have had stuff shipped from overseas before (Japan) and customs/duties is actually a lot lower than i usually pay getting stuff from the states.
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I got a hold of DriverFX.ca like SNRUB said..they sent me back an e-mail...(was a bit blunt!) ..it said ..WE DO NOT STOCK THIS PART FOR YOUR VEHICLE
CS
..NOW ..I had to do a double-take!!..they called me a CS???,(HAHAHA!!)..then I got my head out of the gutter and "realized" that CS=customer service!!...(I appreciate the info Thus Far)..
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..NOW ..I had to do a double-take!!..they called me a CS???,(HAHAHA!!)..then I got my head out of the gutter and "realized" that CS=customer service!!...(I appreciate the info Thus Far)..
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