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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CSaddict
I bought a brand new Borg warner flywheel from www.rockauto.com for $50. Why machine it when you can get a new one for $50?
But is it lighter than stock or weigh the same?
Old Jul 8, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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The lowest you want a stock flywheel is about 11-12lbs anything lower is unsafe. I use to run a aluminum 5.5lb flywheel on my turbozc and turbo mini-me. I highly recommend a lightened flywheel.

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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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I thin kit was on endynes site I read about chromoly wheels being the ones to stay away from, apparently the way the metal is treated tends to cause a shattering effect under certain circumstances.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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Well, I actually wanted to buy an aftermarket 7lbs flywheel but ended up buying an 8.9lbs flywheel. I hope it makes a nice difference.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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...my brethren had a fidanza flywheel a seven pound on his d15 with a t3 then a t25 and it was MADDDDD!>>
Old Jul 14, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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i have a 6.5 lb fidanza in my d15b(jdm vtec) at 5psi. car will be tuned for more boost. i have my stock crx radiator with only one fan. when ac in traffic results in overheating and you let off the throttle sometiimes the engine stall from revving too low. reduces load on engine. revs quick as hell, and results in a few horses.

if you overheat, its annoying. other than that its good. makes driving the clutch precisely a little harder, but so does a hard clutch, deal with it.
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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the only thing is make sure it is done properly..if it isn't it might be unbalanced and u might see the flywheel running down the road in front of you.after having cut thru ur gearbox bell housing and radiator and condensor. Another guy saw the flywheel cut thru the firewall and whiz right by him almost cutting his leg in two.
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Default Re: lighten flywheel with turbo

I'm interested in this as well. I bought a 8lb fidanza and then decided to turbo after and I'll be pushing 14psi on a 16g at some points, will it rev way too fast?
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by suprachica79
I'm interested in this as well. I bought a 8lb fidanza and then decided to turbo after and I'll be pushing 14psi on a 16g at some points, will it rev way too fast?
no. it'll feel good. I put in a 12lb one from lsd with one of his clutches and i didn't really notice that much of a difference, i kind of regretted not getting lighter for the hell of it. I got a six puck sprung last time... the next build will get a 4 puck unsprung. Keeps most vagina :P away from wanting to drive it (or learn to drive on it )
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