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Old May 6, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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stock LE5 flywheel weight?

well i'm going to be adding a lightweight flywheel (among other things) this summer and i can't seem to find the weight of the stock flywheel for my 2.4l anywhere. I wanna know how heavy it is so I can get some kind of idea of what daily driving will be like with the lighter flywheel.

Also, I've been considering the spec lightweight flywheel for the 2.4's. Can't find anything on the weight of their flywheels either. I've heard 10 to 12lbs is a good weight for daily driving. Anyway, if any of you guys know something about this I'd appreciate the help as this is my first experience with flywheels.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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I just got new oem flywheel. It said 23 lbs on the box for shipping, so prob weighs a little.less
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Old May 6, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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holy crap 23 lbs
maybe when i get my **** done i'll get them to take off a bit and bring it down to like 15
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Old May 6, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Brags
I just got new oem flywheel. It said 23 lbs on the box for shipping, so prob weighs a little.less
nice, thanks man.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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I'd be wary of lightened flywheel. Just did. Unscientific pol. Only one person recommended it. He was running great times in quartet mile(huckernage) and he just blew tranny. Don't know if related but just some info
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Old May 6, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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bad burnout. it not a a flywheel issue

a stock flywheel is about that weight
about 9 lbs
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Old May 6, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Thanks huckernage. Just got my exedy stage 1 clutch today. Your tempting me to buy lightened flywheel now. Did u. figure out if that other tranny would work?
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Old May 6, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Lightweight flywheels are only good if there are billet chromoly. Do not get an aluminum flywheel. I haven't found any reputable source that will say an aluminum flywheel is safe.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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so your saying exedy over fidanza?
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Old May 7, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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what about Spec? their flywheels are manufactured to within a .001 uncertainty. that's gotta say something about the quality of their product.

also, what is bad about an aluminum flywheel that makes them unreliable?
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Old May 7, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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Aluminum is crap for anything that should be strong and reliable over a long time.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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Thanks huckernage. Just got my exedy stage 1 clutch today. Your tempting me to buy lightened flywheel now. Did u. figure out if that other tranny would work?

it wont fit. shifter cable attachment are different. its aF23 from a cavalier it wont fit on 05+

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Lightweight flywheels are only good if there are billet chromoly. Do not get an aluminum flywheel. I haven't found any reputable source that will say an aluminum flywheel is safe.
my car has 137000km. i have installed it since 40000KM.

over 90000km i run it. nothing to say. very happy.

i bought a stge 1 exedy next thursday i ll receive it

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Old May 7, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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sweet my exedy goes in next wed still on the fence about flywheel. How is it to drive in traffic? I live in big city.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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you will love it.

quicker rpm up and down
look at the rpm how quick it go up and down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWuRojsUAIU


if you are in a big city CAM are bad for this. but your are a 2.4 almost no cAM available.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Wow I want that! Was that before or after game? Oh and I am a 2.2 nut have 07 so have to have cam position sensor pressed on new cam I believe.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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that is before cammed.

this was the night after i got tune in NY.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Alright the video finally convinced me. Just got off phone with THMotorsports. Exedy lightened flywheel will be there were for my install. Now I'm really excited. Hopefully I can find someone to give me a trifecta tune at CED meet in June.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Thanks. Can't wait to get it
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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i got a exedy chromoly flywheel it weighs 10.5-11lbs my scale fluxuates haha ive had it for a while n barely goin 2 put it on..wonder how much more power ill put down now
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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any update? di you put it in? how is it?
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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not yet been busy gettin my car together had a accident that is taking some time
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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not yet been busy gettin my car together had a accident that is taking some time
damn you ok? hope everything works for you! i kinda want this info too lol
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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yeah, but found out my car wasnt fully covered so i got to fix it myself around $1500
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