Installed Lite Flywheel!
03-03-2004, 05:12 PM
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A light flywheel has less inertia, therefore when you blip the throttle the revs rise and fall a lot faster. This is a good thing. However, due to having less inertia it is easier to stall if you are careless with the clutch and/or gas pedal. You need a much more careful clutch/throttle balance to take off smoothly with a lightweight flywheel.
If you can get into any manual transmissioned car and be comfortable driving within a few minutes then you won't have any trouble adapting to a lightweight flywheel. You might be a little nervous starting out on hills like when you first learned stick but that goes away quickly
If you can get into any manual transmissioned car and be comfortable driving within a few minutes then you won't have any trouble adapting to a lightweight flywheel. You might be a little nervous starting out on hills like when you first learned stick but that goes away quickly
03-04-2004, 04:11 PM
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Broke,
Glad to see your thread, I've been calling around San Diego trying to find a shop that won't rape me on cost to install a flywheel, I've talked to 2 mechanics at my local Mazda dealership and they estimated 8 hrs labor (at 76.00 an hour) which would pretty much defeat the idea of "bang for the buck". Dropping the tranny is a little beyond my comfort zone so if I could find someone to actually charge me for approx 2-3 hrs labor I'd really like to do this...in conjunction with a ecu upgrade I think you'd have a pretty responsive car. If you could send me a pm I'd like to hear more about the "feel" after it was installed.
Glad to see your thread, I've been calling around San Diego trying to find a shop that won't rape me on cost to install a flywheel, I've talked to 2 mechanics at my local Mazda dealership and they estimated 8 hrs labor (at 76.00 an hour) which would pretty much defeat the idea of "bang for the buck". Dropping the tranny is a little beyond my comfort zone so if I could find someone to actually charge me for approx 2-3 hrs labor I'd really like to do this...in conjunction with a ecu upgrade I think you'd have a pretty responsive car. If you could send me a pm I'd like to hear more about the "feel" after it was installed.
03-04-2004, 04:27 PM
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Well here a quick line up of tools and what to do when pulling/installing the flywheel.
10mm (sockets)
12mm
14mm
17mm
19mm
21mm
2 1/8" (Flywheel socket) (from sears or snapon)
10,12,14,17 wrenches
extensions of all sizes
clutch allignment tool (3rd gen Rx-7 works)
Lift, trans jack, a friend is good to.
o.k.
shifter
Unbolt main cat
2 under carrage braces
Support trans*** with jack
front PPF bolts
drive shaft
starter
slave cyl.
transmission bolts
She is out!
pressure plate bolts
flywheel nut
Put it back in reverse order!
Have fun
10mm (sockets)
12mm
14mm
17mm
19mm
21mm
2 1/8" (Flywheel socket) (from sears or snapon)
10,12,14,17 wrenches
extensions of all sizes
clutch allignment tool (3rd gen Rx-7 works)
Lift, trans jack, a friend is good to.
o.k.
shifter
Unbolt main cat
2 under carrage braces
Support trans*** with jack
front PPF bolts
drive shaft
starter
slave cyl.
transmission bolts
She is out!
pressure plate bolts
flywheel nut
Put it back in reverse order!
Have fun
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03-04-2004, 04:41 PM
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She is out!
Did you use a service station hydraulic lift, lifting the whole car up?
03-04-2004, 04:55 PM
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Originally posted by rxeightr
You mentioned earlier the install took 1-1/2 hours. Was that for the whole procedure, taking the tranny out, replacing the flywheel, and reinstalling the tranny?
Did you use a service station hydraulic lift, lifting the whole car up?
You mentioned earlier the install took 1-1/2 hours. Was that for the whole procedure, taking the tranny out, replacing the flywheel, and reinstalling the tranny?
Did you use a service station hydraulic lift, lifting the whole car up?
I work at a shop (PFS)
03-05-2004, 11:47 AM
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I noticed you did not include a torque wrench in your list. Do you now torque the new flywheel? Does the new flywheel come with a torque setting?
Am I also to assume you left the clutch & pressure plate bolted to the tranny when you removed it?
Thanks for helping me determine how simple (or complex) a job it would be for me to do.
Am I also to assume you left the clutch & pressure plate bolted to the tranny when you removed it?
Thanks for helping me determine how simple (or complex) a job it would be for me to do.
03-05-2004, 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by rxeightr
I noticed you did not include a torque wrench in your list. Do you now torque the new flywheel? Does the new flywheel come with a torque setting?
Am I also to assume you left the clutch & pressure plate bolted to the tranny when you removed it?
Thanks for helping me determine how simple (or complex) a job it would be for me to do.
I noticed you did not include a torque wrench in your list. Do you now torque the new flywheel? Does the new flywheel come with a torque setting?
Am I also to assume you left the clutch & pressure plate bolted to the tranny when you removed it?
Thanks for helping me determine how simple (or complex) a job it would be for me to do.
Also I did not use a torque wrench I just hit it with the big gun a few times and called it a day.
04-21-2004, 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by XDEEDUBBX
has anyone installed or heard of anyone installing a mazdatrix flywheel??
has anyone installed or heard of anyone installing a mazdatrix flywheel??
04-21-2004, 08:08 AM
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Originally posted by Broke_Apex_Seal
Well the install was about 1 1/2 hours by my self with a lift and trans stand. I used a 3rd gen lite flywheel and stock clutch setup. It makes a difference overall but alot up top. I used a rx8 auto counter balance from mazda. I spent alot less since i get better prices on stuff but a good kit would cost $450-$495 . doing the job is real easy and no special tools needed except alot of air
for the e-shaft nut.
-Ryan
Well the install was about 1 1/2 hours by my self with a lift and trans stand. I used a 3rd gen lite flywheel and stock clutch setup. It makes a difference overall but alot up top. I used a rx8 auto counter balance from mazda. I spent alot less since i get better prices on stuff but a good kit would cost $450-$495 . doing the job is real easy and no special tools needed except alot of air
for the e-shaft nut.-Ryan
This is something i'd tackle myself also.