lightweight flywheel differences

Hey matt,

basically, your car will feel more on/off (the only real way i know how to describe it) when it comes to clutch engagement in particualr. The revs dropping and rising really quickly is most pronounced in first gear. I found that with a quick shift it was easier to chirp into 2nd and (to a lesser extent) 3rd.

Personally i found the car much easier to stall with a hd clutch and lightweight flywheel. A previous euro owner (with a stock clutch and flywheel) recently drove my car and commented how on/off more easily stalled it was. I find i need to give it more revs to take off smoothly without shuddering. Just below 2krpm sees a good clean take off normally.

another unexpected affect i noticed is that in the higher gears the engine seems to pick up from lower speeds. in 5th gear in the euro i can get the car moving farily comfortably from 60km/h (less than 2k rpm or so from memory)

give you an idea? happy to answer any other questions you might have

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Originally Posted by Felix

^ yep thats why i narrowed it down to Toda or Spoon

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So u still trust spoon even though toda au clearly stated how inferior and defect it could become??

u guys, are JDM wannabe's and brand whores. i wonder if u even know how many flywheels ACT sell a year in comparision to spoon or toda?

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Originally Posted by Weq

So u still trust spoon even though toda au clearly stated how inferior and defect it could become??

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ummm NO. I had narrowed it down to Toda or Spoon before i posted this thread. Now that Adrian (TODA AU) has provided me with some information i am definately going to get the Toda flywheel.!
I am no brand whore, i have xforce headers! lol !!!


EDIT: Sorry Weq but i just dont trust ACT. Provide me with a website or something and i'll have a look.

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Originally Posted by Weq

So u still trust spoon even though toda au clearly stated how inferior and defect it could become??

u guys, are JDM wannabe's and brand whores. i wonder if u even know how many flywheels ACT sell a year in comparision to spoon or toda?

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weq, although i appreciate and understand the information toda au provided about the flywheel, oviously they know most about there own product and even if subconciously doing so would rather promote something they themselves are selling. Speak to someone selling spoon and theyll probably give you a totally different story. The reason why i suggested sticking with the well known brands is because it would be less of a risk (high profile companies generally have better after sales support and also like to maintain their brand image by ensuring a certain level of quality control with all of their products). labelling my self and others "jdm wannabe's" and "brand whores" is a bit unnecessary, i was just trying to offer piece of mind in my reccomendation.

Just take a look at ACT Flywheel before decide...

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Originally Posted by todaek9

Just take a look at ACT Flywheel before decide...

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cant find anywhere to buy em in Aus. and cant find there site.

bad luck.

spoon flywheel is 4.2 kg and not 4.6 as mentioned

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Originally Posted by tanghy

spoon flywheel is 4.2 kg and not 4.6 as mentioned

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looking at all this,

i just want to see if its true since i got the spoon flywheel with me.

i measured it up and its 4.19kg on the scale.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/hondar/0008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/hondar/0012.jpg


im not having a go at anyone. but just want to clear some airs of confusion.

i dont think spoon flywheel is cast. material wise it looks like toda as well.

i have past pics of toda flywheel.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...da/todabf2.jpg


funny things is, spoon and toda flywheel share the same part no. although the hole is in diffrent position, they weigh about the same (or the same) we can find out if anyone has toda b-series flywheel in stock.

taken from http://www.aj-racing.com/catalog/pro...3&cat=0&page=2

The Spoon flywheel is a chromoly unit weighing only 4.2kg (9.2lbs). The design and weight were selected after extensive driving and circuit tests to be the best balance. As a result, the Spoon flywheel provides faster revs and engine response, improved drivability, and quicker response and power exiting corners. (Note, to improve driving smoothness, Spoon uses the rotational balance value of 1.2kg/cm2 as the standard for all rotating parts such as the flywheel and brake rotor).

can u use light flywheels for non-hd cluthces? i just brought a enw stock clutch (was really cheap:P) so i got it, but a flywheel seems like a good idea :)

id rock spoon flywheel anytime!!!!
well worth the $$$$$