What to use to resurface my flywheel?!?!?!

[callmeweezy724]

ok i searched and found a thread saying that a machine shop can resurface my flywheel, but i took it to a machine shop and they said they couldnt do it because it was aluminum..so i called no limit motorsports to see if they can do it. The said i dont have to send it out theres a kit that i buy for it they said it was like $53 i think thats crazy to resurface a flywheel. So is there any other way to do this? can i used sand paper or something? haha any suggestions and info would be nice thanks..

[inkslingers13]

scotch bright wheel

[Hijacker]

If it's aluminum, it should have a steel friction surface that's replacable. Fidanza is well known for that.

To have the contact surface made of aluminum would kill the flywheel in short order.

If it's chromoly steel, tell your machine shop before they destroy all of their bits on it. They'll hate you a little less.

The idea of resurfacing a flywheel is not to clean up the surface, but to actually make it true/flat again. To actually believe you can sandpaper/scotch bright the surface and have it functioning properly is pretty proposterous IMO.

Also, resurfacing should cost you anywhere between 30-50 bucks on average. So buying a new friction surface for an aluminum flywheel for $53 is a good deal. Just make sure if that's what you have to do, you loc-tite the hell out of the aircraft screws that secure the ring to the flywheel.

[callmeweezy724]

If it's aluminum, it should have a steel friction surface that's replacable. Fidanza is well known for that.

To have the contact surface made of aluminum would kill the flywheel in short order.

If it's chromoly steel, tell your machine shop before they destroy all of their bits on it. They'll hate you a little less.

The idea of resurfacing a flywheel is not to clean up the surface, but to actually make it true/flat again. To actually believe you can sandpaper/scotch bright the surface and have it functioning properly is pretty proposterous IMO.

Also, resurfacing should cost you anywhere between 30-50 bucks on average. So buying a new friction surface for an aluminum flywheel for $53 is a good deal. Just make sure if that's what you have to do, you loc-tite the hell out of the aircraft screws that secure the ring to the flywheel.

sorry i meant to say it was steel..but i was joking about the sandpaper really so dont take that seriously..thanks for the info!! so this kit they offered at no limit is a whole new surface?

[Hijacker]

This is a fidanza aluminum flywheel. The center section is a replacable steel ring since the aluminum itself is a poor choice for a contact surface. Clutches tend to rip aluminum and other soft metals up quickly and effectively. Something like a ring replacememt kit would only work on this style of flywheel.

Since your flywheel is steel (I don't know the manufacturer of it, so I don't know what design it is either), it should be resurfacable. Should be the key word.

If your flywheel is made out of chromoly steel, shops mightbe hesitant to touch it because that kind of hardened steel is very tough on cutting bits.

Who manufactures your flywheel?

[callmeweezy724]

i have the same fidanza flywheel you posted..sry i didnt realize i didnt say the brand but i was wonder y the screws were there. lol now i kno thanks for the help i appreciate it. Im jus going to order the resurface kit that no limit offered me. idk kno y but for some reason i was thinkin it jus gets resurfaced like a brake rotor..lol but ill post pics up when i get home im at work right now so i dont have my camera

[Hijacker]

If it were a normal steel flywheel, it would be put up on a lathe like a brake rotor and resurfaced. But because of the replaceable steel ring, you can't do that. Also, the holes for the screws would probably chew up the lathe bit.

I don't trust myself enough to replace one of those rings just because I'm afraid of a screw coming back out (and I trust myself with a lot typically) If you feel uncertain about doing it yourself, you might want to consult a shop to see how much they would charge to replace it.

[callmeweezy724]

If it were a normal steel flywheel, it would be put up on a lathe like a brake rotor and resurfaced. But because of the replaceable steel ring, you can't do that. Also, the holes for the screws would probably chew up the lathe bit.

I don't trust myself enough to replace one of those rings just because I'm afraid of a screw coming back out (and I trust myself with a lot typically) If you feel uncertain about doing it yourself, you might want to consult a shop to see how much they would charge to replace it.

yea good idea..i work at an auto parts store and one of the owners of the store also owns a shop so ill have him do it..thanks again for the info

[callmeweezy724]

when i bought it the seller told me there was no more than 1k on it i think but heres some pics of the flywheel: