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Old 04-17-2003, 03:10 PM   #24
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Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate
you guys forgot to mention that a lightened flywheel expecialy has been weakened thus making it more prone to shattering. chances are it will not shatter... but a buzz saw flying at the passenger would suck. if you go for it, i'd recommend buying the best quality one you can afford. in the long run a well crafted flywheel will help eliminate any problems you could run into with a cheaper made one(starter not lining up, abnormal wear on clutch, buzz saw, etc). my friend has the lightest flywheel JUN makes for his car (200sx ser sr20de powered) and he has had the car stall or bog very bad a few times when the rpms drop from highest rpms, you can blip the throttle a tad right at 1k rpms just to keep it from getting real low, it shouldnt be a problem, but its another thing to consider. your going to be taking away from the ability to not think about every little part of your car when driving.


On a low powered Honda, is shattering really a concern? Don't they make scatter guards if you're worried about it, or do they require special fabrication?
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