Stage 3 Clutch and 8 Pound Flywheel, is it safe?

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Stage 3 Clutch and 8 Pound Flywheel, is it safe?

By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:28 am #137388 So, i need a new clutch and i decided to go stage 3 since im getting a deal on it and it comes with a 8 pound flywheel

Would me having this with stock internals ruin my car in anyway?
I slowly building up my d15z1

people are telling me how im going to blow the flywheel because its so light
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By teal_dx
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:56 am #137390
people are telling me how im going to blow the flywheel because its so light


No, but 8 lbs is light for a daily driven car. a lighter flywheel has less inertia.

with that setup your clutch is going to become closer to an on/off switch.
12 lb flywheel seems to be the magic number for the best of both worlds.
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By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:40 am #137394 well its an xtd and i read on all the forums and people who have owned them say its barely any different from there stock pedal
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By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:57 am #137396 lmao i know
but i just need a little power, im looking for atleast 250+ and ill be a happy guy

(plans are boost)
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By JUICE
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:06 am #137397
misir00 wrote:lmao i know
but i just need a little power, im looking for atleast 250+ and ill be a happy guy

(plans are boost)


lol. that WILL NOT happen on a Z1. its got 90 @ the crank how it sits. that is a economy motor, thats about it.
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By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:14 am #137399 ill take my chances and see what happens
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By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:42 am #137403
teal_dx wrote:
people are telling me how im going to blow the flywheel because its so light


No, but 8 lbs is light for a daily driven car. a lighter flywheel has less inertia.

with that setup your clutch is going to become closer to an on/off switch.
12 lb flywheel seems to be the magic number for the best of both worlds.


hey teal how about a stage two clutch and a 7.5 pound flywheel?
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By teal_dx
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:44 pm #137420
misir00 wrote:well its an xtd and i read on all the forums and people who have owned them say its barely any different from there stock pedal

lol, don't take those forums seriously.
I have that exact same setup (6 puck stage 3 + 8 lb flywheel) and it is nothing like stock.

I don't have any experience with their stage 2.
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By misir00
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:06 pm #137431 well i think im going to try my luck with the stage two clutch and 7.5 pound flywheel, see how that drives
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By JUICE
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:30 pm #137445 i got a stage 2 exedy with a chromoli 9 lb. i DD it. its definitely a little stiff but doesn't bother me one bit.
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