Flywheel for my Exedy Clutch advice please

[scotzman]

Hi all, Need a little advice, bought an Exedy 3 part clutch for my 350z roadster as clutch was slipping , but garage said flywheel has to be renewed as its knacked.. can i fit a 350z LUK flywheel or does it have to be a certain flywheel as the garage mentioned something about maybe not matching up to the Exedy clutch if that makes sense.

 

Thanks for any advice

[Aashenfox]

You don't need to worry about a standard flywheel matching up to a standard disc. Is the disc standard?

 

In any case, fate has presented you with an opportunity here, don't put that dual mass crap back in. Get yourself a lightweight flywheel, the car feels so much more alive.

 

If you're a safe quality kind of person, go for a Fidanza from one of the vendors on here. If you're a cheapskate pioneer like myself, I got this one, and I'm extremely happy with it. It was cheaper still when I bought it a few months ago, he's put the price up. I paid $127. It;s a great flywheel, not too heavy, not too light, nicely in the middle, and almost no chatter. This mated perfectly to my oem replacement exedy 350z clutch disc which was also installed new at the same time. My clutch is pure awesomeness now. While you have the gearbox off, you are going to replace the disc, too, right?

 

Here';s the flywheel I bought, exact same one from exact same seller, just more expensive now for some reason, but still the cheapest anywhere.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282113077794

 

And this is the clutch I bought in case you wanted a cheap one of those as well that will definitely work 100% with the flywheel. These are for stock power of course, you didn't say if you had a turbo or something...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261870422161

 

Less than 500 quid total brand new clutch and flywheel replacement that will give BETTER performance than the oem. Not bad.

Edited January 21, 2017 by Aashenfox

[scotzman]

You don't need to worry about a standard flywheel matching up to a standard disc. Is the disc standard?

 

In any case, fate has presented you with an opportunity here, don't put that dual mass crap back in. Get yourself a lightweight flywheel, the car feels so much more alive.

 

If you're a safe quality kind of person, go for a Fidanza from one of the vendors on here. If you're a cheapskate pioneer like myself, I got this one, and I'm extremely happy with it. It was cheaper still when I bought it a few months ago, he's put the price up. I paid $127. It;s a great flywheel, not too heavy, not too light, nicely in the middle, and almost no chatter. This mated perfectly to my oem replacement exedy 350z clutch disc which was also installed new at the same time. My clutch is pure awesomeness now. While you have the gearbox off, you are going to replace the disc, too, right?

 

Here';s the flywheel I bought, exact same one from exact same seller, just more expensive now for some reason.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282113077794

 

And this is the clutch I bought in case you wanted a cheap one of those as well that will definitely work 100% with the flywheel. These are for stock power of course, you didn't say if you had a turbo or something...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261870422161

 

Less than 500 quid total brand new clutch and flywheel replacement that will give BETTER performance than the oem. Not bad.

 

Hi, Thanks for your reply, i bought an Exedy clutch, but didnt go for the single flywheel as i didnt think i would like the rattle too much at idle, Garage was worried that if i didnt buy the nissan flywheel it wouldn maybe match up to the Exedy Clutch hence the reason for my question, anyhow bought the LUK dual mass, have an Evo that i use also use and thats for fun where the Roadster i have bought is for a more refined driving ...

[Aashenfox]

Ah well, never mind, next time. I can hardly hear any rattle at all on mine fwiw, literally, I have to park next to a wall and strain to hear it, it makes me wonder why people talk about it at all, or if some flywheels are worse than others. :/

Edited January 21, 2017 by Aashenfox

[davey_83]

LUK is OE spec anyways and will be fine

[scotzman]

LUK is OE spec anyways and will be fine

 

Thank you Davey.

[garak112]

I contacted a few specialists before having the clutch done and they all advised against single mass flywheel for everyday driving around.

 

I also went LUK and excedy and it has been fine so far.

[Aashenfox]

That's simply because they don't want people coming back telling them that the clutch makes a noise when engaged. It's minimal, only the most sensitive of people would be bothered by it, but the mechanics have to work with that 1% when giving advice, they can't risk comeback, especially in work that requires gearbox drop. Ask any owner who has switched, if they ever switched back (extreme ridiculous lightweight ones that made the car undriveable aside)?

 

It really is a total no brainer, totally wakes up the car. I expected to have this noise that people talk about, but I don't, or rather is so quiet as to not be worth mentioning.

Plus 'specialists' in my experience are usually averse to fitting non oem parts, period. Like I say they have to think about Joe Average and the complaints he's likely to have, we enthusiasts know what to expect.

Edited January 24, 2017 by Aashenfox