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Does anyone know anything about this flywheel? If you were going to have to replace your flywheel, what would you use?



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I had the RSBarn lightweight flywheel installed a couple of months back, fantastic upgrade. Also went with a softer pressure plate, car feels completely different in a good way. I now have a stock clutch and pressure plate with about 1500 miles on them up in the parts bin in my garage for the wife's car when hers needs replacing

[quote name='Mark' post='52274' date='May 10 2008, 09:07 PM']I had the RSBarn lightweight flywheel installed a couple of months back, fantastic upgrade. Also went with a softer pressure plate, car feels completely different in a good way. I now have a stock clutch and pressure plate with about 1500 miles on them up in the parts bin in my garage for the wife's car when hers needs replacing[/quote]





Hey Mark, I appreciate the feedback. I'm going to have the pinion bearing replaced and figured I might as wel

take care of everything I know will need doing. My indy resurfaced the flywheel when the clutch exploded a couple of years ago. It's never been quite right since. Feels like I'm driving a 67 Camaro when driving in traffic. The car is wasting away in my garage because its just too iritating to drive in Atlanta.

If you want a Fidanza. Then get one of the RS barn ones. They are the CORRECT weight..

The one you linked to is too light for our cars.

The weight makes a big difference in drivability + engine longevity....

[quote name='Big Dave' post='52286' date='May 11 2008, 05:23 AM']If you want a Fidanza. Then get one of the RS barn ones. They are the CORRECT weight..

The one you linked to is too light for our cars.

The weight makes a big difference in drivability + engine longevity....[/quote]





Thanks for the feedback guys!

I would also add that if you are going to do the pinion Bearing you might consider installing LSD...it would only add the cost of the part.



Regards,



Jay

[quote name='94SilverCab' post='52292' date='May 11 2008, 06:47 AM']I would also add that if you are going to do the pinion Bearing you might considr installing LSD...it would only add the cost of the part.



Regards,



Jay[/quote]



That is darn good advice, its a very significant "while you're in there" upgrade. Whether you choose a Torsen limited slip differential or the OEM Porsche version, its hard to go wrong with that upgrade.



-Mirror

that's exactly what i did - i was chasing down what the "porsche mechanic" thought was a rattle in the transaxle that he swore was a bad bearing or something - we swapped out every bearing in there - TWICE - same rattle - turned out to be the result of the aluminum flywheel



but......i got the LSD installed in the process, and i have a fresh box, so, i guess in the end it was money well spent



i went with the GT torque bias unit - very happy with it

I also have the RS Barn flywheel, very happy with it. As noted, the weight is correct - as per the motorsport item. I personally would not like to go for much lighter. With Pete's, the revs drop a littlemore quickly than previously, plus you need to be marginally more aware of it when going from a standing start. Neither at all severe, and after a couple of days becomes second nature. If you went much lighter, these effects would be pronounced and make the car rather unfriendly for day to day use.



Upshot is a much more responsive car, i should have gone for it a long time ago.



JP

i agree - i have the 12lb fidanza unit, and while i love it, this car is a toy, and i am also very used to driving with a super light flywheel, having done it for 25 years in a different car - however, i would not like this in a commuter car



the 17lb rs barn unit is much more civilized

I know the clutch is pretty easy to do on the 968, but how about the flywheel? Do you need to pull the tranny and back off the torque tube like a 944?

Flywheel adds almost no time. (its right behind the clutch).

and no, the trans does not come out



however, VERY important that you balance the flywheel and pressure plate - count on being down for 3 days unless you have a machinist at the ready

[quote name='flash' post='52387' date='May 12 2008, 04:25 PM']and no, the trans does not come out



however, VERY important that you balance the flywheel and pressure plate - count on being down for 3 days unless you have a machinist at the ready[/quote]



Have them balanced as an assmebly.

yes, as well as individually - that is the correct procedure - you do the flywheel and pressure plate individually - then, you put them together and verify, correct, and clock them