Quick question...I'm about to change my clutch tomorrow and I need to know how you figure out which way to mount the counterweight on the Racing Beat flywheel, or does it even matter? I'm about to go to bed so I can get up early and do the job tomorrow so I didn't really search, forgive me.

 

Counterweight goes in first.
It's pretty obvious if you got it in backwards.

Lightened flywheel bolts onto counterweight.
Again, it's be obvious if the flywheel is backwards.


-Ted

 

The counterweight will only mount to your motor one way. There is a key and notches on the counterweight and the end of the E-shaft from the motor where the key goes.
You mount the counterweght then you bolt the flywheel to it.

 

No, I'm talking about how it's mounted to the flywheel, for balance purposes. Is the flywheel itself not balanced and that's the reason for the counterbalance, in which case you'd have to find out which way to mount it...like putting weights on a wheel after you mount the tire and all. I'm thinking now that the flywheel IS balanced and the counterbalance serves more of a purpose for the engine side than the driveshaft side, correct? Sorry for any confusion.

 

I am pretty sure you can mount the flywheel to the counterweight in any rotation....
Why don't you stop wasting time and give racing beat a 3 minute phone call or just email them since it seems nobody has given you the answer you are looking for..
it would save you some time...
Peace out....good luck

 

Have you ever seen a lightened flywheel?
The thing is perfectly symmetrical.
Now unless we're talking about something that has voids in it (i.e. very BAD metal quality), the symmetry would imply it's balanced already.


-Ted

 

Hmm, I guess that would work, I hadn't thought of that, haha. You guys did give me the answer I need though, thanks.

However, even if the flywheel looks perfectly symmetrical, a wheel and tire looks symmetrical to me and it's still needs a weight, right? Just my way of thinking, but I got it now. Thanks guys.

 

The counter weight is there to balnce the engine, not the flywheel. Any aftermarket lightweight flywheel should be with in tolerance to mount in any position, in relation to the engine. If it wasn't, it would be keyed like the stock flywheel or the counterweight.

 

Roger that, that's what I thought after I finally used my brain and thought about it, haha. This is my first time doing one, so I'll use that as my excuse, haha.

 

This reminds me, I have to install a clutch in my car soon and I've never done FWD

 

That a zx2? my friend got 14.1 on the quarter w/ nitrous in a zx2. they're actually pretty easy to work on.