spoon flywheel on EM1

**JDM EM1** · 03-05-2008 12:42 AM

hey guys. i just finished doing I/H/E on my B16A2 (EM1). i was wondering if a spoon lightened flywheel will make it rev quicker?
i mean wat are the benefits of a lightened flywheel on my car in terms of performance.
and also does any1 know how much these spoon lightened flywheels are worth?
i noticed that b16a's work better on lighter cars. i have 17 inch wheels on my car, maybe thats one factor letting me down. should i go light weight rims aswell in 17's? i cant go any smaller coz my car will b too low.

cheers guys. thankz in advance.

**rawr** · 03-05-2008 01:22 AM

If you go the lightened flywheel you should also upgrade your clutch. To either a sports organic or heavy duty. From what I know the car would be more responsive, I'm not too sure if it makes it rev quicker. But I do recommend clutch and flywheel as your next mod

BTW from my knowledge a lightened flywheel places pressure on either the gearbox or clutch im not too sure.

And about the wheels

Go lightweight 16's but get bigger profile tires. Your height should be fine! it'll look dope even more slammed

**backyard boy** · 03-05-2008 01:41 AM

A good start to mod ur b16a with I/H/E...
a lightened flywheel and light rims can both give u less inertia weight to the engine load...the light rim also reduce the weight for ur car.of couse make it rev faster! a b16a always can hit 100kw at wheel easy with the right bolt on mod.
and dont worry about the smaller rims making ur car too low cus smaller rims using more thick tires.
i think 15-16 rims goods great on em civic with the right ride height, if u go 17 the stock brake will be looked a bit small.(i dont like that looking lol...)
and when u upgrade the fly wheel get a heavy duty clutch as well.
good luck!

**xtat1k** · 03-05-2008 01:58 AM

spoon flywheel will make the car rev quicker, but the downside to it will be the revs will also drop much quicker. also on a hill you'll struggle abit as well.

pricing would be around 495. jdmyard & jdmconcept can get them for you.
16'' will also look better on ur car just slap on some bigger profile tyres as said above.

**JDM EM1** · 03-05-2008 11:55 AM

ok thankz dudez! yeh im due for a new clutch anyway. it slips when i give it at each gear change.
so there are down sides to a lightened flywheel ? hmm would it be really hard uphill ? i dont want any damage to either engine or gearbox. if thats the case i might not get it.
and can you please explain about the revs dropping quicker. thankz!
coz i had a race with my mate last night in his FTO mivec V6. i lost by about a car length. lol. but then agen mines only a 1.6L and his is a V6 2.0L. so i guess i did ok. but my mates say that if my car had lighter rims and maybe a lightened flywheel it might just beat it!!!!! LOL

**dudeling7** · 03-05-2008 02:11 PM

it wont damamge ur engine or your gearbox.

it will feel a little different to drive, might need you to change the way you launch (apply a little more gas) due to the ligt flywheel not being abe to carry as much inertia to your wheels. also when changing gears the revs will fall much much faster.

it should rev more freely, more responsive as well and will also rev down quicker too.

i dont find that you struggle up hills really, jsut pop it down a gear if you go up a hill if you find that it does.

i think it was one of the best mods done to my car, makes rev matching much easier because of the response and totally changed the way the car revs out, its much smoother and quicker now - engine braking is also stronger when decellerating

**rayb3na_** · 03-05-2008 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by JDM EM1

ok thankz dudez! yeh im due for a new clutch anyway. it slips when i give it at each gear change.
so there are down sides to a lightened flywheel ? hmm would it be really hard uphill ? i dont want any damage to either engine or gearbox. if thats the case i might not get it.
and can you please explain about the revs dropping quicker. thankz!
coz i had a race with my mate last night in his FTO mivec V6. i lost by about a car length. lol. but then agen mines only a 1.6L and his is a V6 2.0L. so i guess i did ok. but my mates say that if my car had lighter rims and maybe a lightened flywheel it might just beat it!!!!! LOL

i hope that took part off the streets..

**JDM EM1** · 04-05-2008 02:06 AM

ok kool thankz for your advice and input guys!

**VTECMACHINE** · 04-05-2008 03:49 PM

This has been covered in so much detail everywhere. Search for it.

Came to the conclusion that Toda would be better than Spoon, as the Drilled parts are closer to the outside, which is better for inertia.

I wouldn't get Spoon - Go toda.

**Elwood** · 04-05-2008 03:50 PM

^Ive got a spoon.

It's just fine.

Go with whichever is cheaper.

Just know that it won't make you chop your mates FTO, bro.

Its good for the track, as it helps you engine brake better and rev up quicker.

If a car with a lightened flywheel raced one without (same car), they would finish at the same time.

**dsp26** · 04-05-2008 04:36 PM

light flys are shit on B16a...

if you do get one make sure:
- you get it cheap... don't worry about real expensive ones
- as above, get it done with your clutch.

ask anyone here whose had a flywheeled B18 & B16... after driving a B18 it makes it seem there isn't much of a difference on the B16.. but yes it revs quicker... money better spent on cams imo.

**Elwood** · 04-05-2008 04:40 PM

ask anyone here whose had a flywheeled B18 & B16... after driving a B18 it makes it seem there isn't much of a difference on the B16.. but yes it revs quicker... money better spent on cams imo.

There is a differance.. Mostly on the track though.