Stock vs. Fidanza flywheel

[Arqi]

I think it time for me to do a little community service and help those debating over to go light on the flywheel.

After about 80,000 miles the main rear seal started to leak oil, which means dropping the transmission and removing the flywheel in order to replace the seal. So i decided to take advantage and do clutch and flywheel as well. I purchase the Fidanza flywheel on eBay to replace the stocker and Centerforce Dual Friction clutch w/ throwout bearing at NOPI to replace the ACT street clutch, which probably has several thousand miles of life left in it.

Now for the good stuff

The car:1996 Nissan 240sx se w/ 90,000 miles.

Engine mods:Injen CAIFlex-a-Lite e-fan Here is a side by side (stock vs. Fidanza) comparison video of the tachometer. I'll let the video do all the talking.

http://users.adelphia.net/~arq...a.wmv

And here are some pics of the old stock flywheel and ACT clutch. Let me know what you think the condition of the two.

[GhostDriver]

Nice post and an excellent video. Hows the driveability with the new setup?

Thanks for the effort.

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

awesome... thanks for puttin that vid together!

[Arqi]

The car is more fun to drive. I notice that i have to shift faster now because the rpms drop faster, which i don't mind (I have B&M short shifter). And also I have to add a little more throttle to get the car going from a stand still. I drive this car every day, a lot of time in HEAVY Los Angeles stop and go traffic with no problems. You will get use to the change. Well worth the investment.

[Juujai]

lightweight flywheels and driveshafts can completely make a regular car feel like a race car. gets rid of all that lag for instant response

imo the first peformance mods a car should receive is: max summer tires, coilovers, sway bars, light flywheel, light driveshaft rather than the intake, header, exhaust bs...
Modified by Juujai at 4:58 PM 2/20/2006

[thekawaii]

lightweight flywheels and driveshafts can completely make a regular car feel like a race car. gets rid of all that lag for instant response

imo the first peformance mods a car should receive is: max summer tires, coilovers, sway bars, light flywheel, light driveshaft rather than the intake, header, exhaust bs...

Modified by Juujai at 4:58 PM 2/20/2006

nice. i have fidanza too. Got it for 250 shipped from ebay. not installed it yet cuz i don't have a clutch yet. anyway like aluminum drive shaft(450 bucks), or stainless (300 bucks) , Can they handle like 350 hp? just curious.

[Ender_Zero]

thanks alot for the video! are you a filmography student or something? looks like the video wouldve taken quite a while to put together.

[sileighty85]

great video and useful info.

[ddgsxr504]

Nice video. Good pics too. I love my Fidanza...mmm mmm good! Makes driving my underpowered rice box so much more fun!!!

[Arqi]

The actual recording takes a few minutes each, but the editing part was a little longer, due to it was the first time I use Adobe Premier and I had a hell of a time trying to figure out how to play two videos at the same time (side by side) and in perfect sync.

I am not in any type of film school, but thinking about taking a photo class or something at my local collage.

[starscream6]

nice. i have fidanza too. Got it for 250 shipped from ebay. not installed it yet cuz i don't have a clutch yet. anyway like aluminum drive shaft(450 bucks), or stainless (300 bucks) , Can they handle like 350 hp? just curious.

anybody now how much hp those driveshafts can handle?

[240sHorTy]

Enough.

DSS aluminum is rated for 650 horsepower.

[Onizuka]

Chromoly flywheels instigate intersection throttle blipping shenanigans.

I have a Fidenza flywheel and aluminum driveshaft, its saucy. I recommend it it to anyone who also wants saucyness.

[Sil80315]

good vid bro

[Arqi]

Thanks for the complements guys. By the way who makes driveshafts for 240's? How much does the stock shaft weigh?

[krimsonviper]

i think 240sxmotoring.com sells some, they sponsor us so HEY! why not, the site also says what the new shaft weighs and compares it to the old one

[sensibleS13driver]

That video was awesome! It really brought the point across.

[Jookmasta]

great job on the video...........now i dont need to find another 240 with a fidanza to see how it feels lol. now u need to get work on the aluminum driveshaft video..............

[Arqi]

Yeah no problem, just donate some funds in to my paypal account so I can get started

I was looking at the aluminum driveshaft and they weigh 11lbs but costs over $400.Stock driveshaft weighs about 22lbs, that's about the same the stock flywheel weighs.

[Zion8561]

I like the slow mo video, really shows the difference over stock. I have a Fidanza flywheel in my other car and noticed a big difference. Makes it easier to rev match downshifts

I am curious why you replaced the ACT with centerforce...have you noticed any difference between the two clutches? I always thought ACT to be far superior to centerforce.

[thekawaii]

Enough.

DSS aluminum is rated for 650 horsepower.

my bad. i asked you wrong question. how much torque can it handle?

[thekawaii]

Yeah no problem, just donate some funds in to my paypal account so I can get started

I was looking at the aluminum driveshaft and they weigh 11lbs but costs over $400.Stock driveshaft weighs about 22lbs, that's about the same the stock flywheel weighs.

i thought it;s 25 lbs..

[koukimon]

hmmmm i like this

i am also very saucy

so i think im going to have to pick one up when it comes time to do a new clutch :shocked

Saucy Saucy Saucy Saucy :smoker

btw great vid im impressed

did i mention SAUCY :bonghit

[Arqi]

I am curious why you replaced the ACT with centerforce...have you noticed any difference between the two clutches? I always thought ACT to be far superior to centerforce.

About 3.5 years ago when my ACT clutch was new it would engage when the pedal is towards the middle. After several thousand miles the clutch started to engage at random spots throughout the pedal travel mostly between from middle to top. So I changed the rubber clutch hose with those steal breaded one and I did the clutch line mod where you bend the hard line directly to the hose and I flush/bleed the system (no air). This helped with the random engagement, but it would engage when the pedal is almost all the way out. The clutch would still grab pretty hard (not like it was new though).So when it was time to fix that main seal I decided to change everything else as well. I didn't want to stick with one brand. I wanted to see what else was out there, so i decided to try Centerforce.After the installation of the Centerforce and Fidanza I notice right away that now it engages when the pedal is towards the middle of the pedal travel, just like when the ACT clutch was new. And it is easier to push. This clutch (centerforce) grabs hard, makes no noise, and no problems YET.Cant really say which is better, i probably need more time with this clutch to tell for sure.

[kamikazestorm420]

did you try adjusting your clutch pedal when that happened?

[ca18datsun510]

you wanted to know about the condition.

your clutch disc was def contaminated by the main seal. can see all the spots on the pp and flywheel.

also, looks like your throwout bearing was on its way out, or you ride the clutch.

[574-240sx]

Nice comparison video.

You were pretty hard on the previous clutch because there is copper melted into the flywheel.

[Arqi]

No riding on the clutch here, but i was vary hard on it. It also didn't help that me and a friend with a SE-R SPEC-V came out of work at the same time at night and used the same street to get home Now I am much less aggressive compared to a year and a half ago.

I did try adjusting the clutch pedal at the time but all that did change the pedal free play not much the engagement point.

[Zion8561]

You adjust the rod end, moving it more towards the rear will make clutch engage sooner. Then adjust the pedal height stop to get the correct freeplay. I just did it 2 days ago to fix my clutch slip problem.

[srdrps13]

damn i want a fidanza flywheel and aluminum driveshaft now.. lol