whats everyones thoughts on the fidanza lightweight flywheel?

[ahkenaden]

Fidanza + Spec 3...Took about a week to get used to but never had any issue whatsoever getting the car to move. If you can't drive with a LWFW, you probably just suck at manual trans driving...

[TwIzTeD_3kGt]

I was a bit concerned about doing that but I'm not so sure that's anymore dangerous than rivets coming loose.

BTW who did you get to re-riveted yours?

Well rivets coming loose and shearing will leave the hub in one piece and it will simply jam behind the pressure plate. If the hub disc has been compromised it would probably crack and blow apart into shrapnel inside the bell-housing.

Rochester Clutch & Brake Co. is the place that did mine, family owned business that's been around for over 70 years here. They'll be my clutch source from now on.

http://www.rochesterclutch.com/

[Goallie11]

I love my fidanza, and am with ahkenadan. You'll get used to driving with it, it'd just be like switching to a new car that, you quickly learn.

[stealthee]

I got used to the one in my Talon. Doesn't mean I started to like it. The more I drove it, the more I hated it.

[TurboSinceBirth]

I've never had problems driving with a lightweight flywheel. It only took a few minutes to get used to. From there it was basically memory where the clutch engages you just have to give it a little more throttle input as you let out the clutch no big deal.

[Frostedbutts]

What I was told (and this might not be true):

They are somewhat prone to failure because of the design in the removable face plates. When the heat causes the gripping material to expand, it isn't given the room to expand that it needs. The guy at the shop who told me this said they've seen plenty of failures on the track - mostly when they're getting abused. He recommended the RPS flywheel with the 4 removable plates.

And no, they don't stock the RPS wheels for the 3000GT so I doubt he was trying to upsell me on something he doesn't even sell.

[HLxDrummer]

I only drove one car with a LWFW but I didn't like it at all. Either needed to upshift at a normal speed then rev match before letting on the clutch, or shift faster (more wear on synchros) every time you upshift. Downshifting just took a little getting used to (when double-clutching just rev a touch higher or shift a bit quicker). Pulling out from a stop didn't make a difference to me.

[Sin'sVr4]

I only go to the track with my car a few times a year so its not like im beating on it alot. I will probably buy some wheels and tires. UNless some can give me any ideas on what I can use the money for? My biggest problem with my car is traction. I need to get D/R or slicks.

[92RT-TT]

I only go to the track with my car a few times a year so its not like im beating on it alot. I will probably buy some wheels and tires. UNless some can give me any ideas on what I can use the money for? My biggest problem with my car is traction. I need to get D/R or slicks.

Why not make more traction issues with more power? hehe... something billet td05?

[aaronatstate]

Love my RPS Street clutch and RPS lightweight flywheel. Have about 50,000 miles on them now, and they are still working great!