A thing of beauty... AASCO Lightweight Flywheel
11-02-2007, 10:55 AM
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11-02-2007, 12:47 PM
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11-02-2007, 04:21 PM
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A couple folks thought there might be an issue with the friction area on the AASCO flywheel not mating up with the OEM clutch disc. Got the transmission pulled this morning and took a couple pics.
Laid the used clutch disc on the AASCO flywheel and the friction areas mate up perfectly!
Here is the old clutch. Good, NO GREAT TIMING!, the wear had just barely started to touch the rivets! YIKES!
All I am waiting on now is for UPS to deliver the new clutch kit so I can put it all back together. Total time spent to this point is 4 hours BUT that includes a few phone calls, getting something to eat and dealing with the carpet cleaning guy that came today.
Now that I am almost done, what is the recommended break in procedure?
Laid the used clutch disc on the AASCO flywheel and the friction areas mate up perfectly!
Here is the old clutch. Good, NO GREAT TIMING!, the wear had just barely started to touch the rivets! YIKES!
All I am waiting on now is for UPS to deliver the new clutch kit so I can put it all back together. Total time spent to this point is 4 hours BUT that includes a few phone calls, getting something to eat and dealing with the carpet cleaning guy that came today.
Now that I am almost done, what is the recommended break in procedure?
11-03-2007, 02:32 AM
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Well, almost done. Took a few hours off, all that is left is reconnecting the shift linkages, plugging the reverse light switch back in, torque the half shafts and the underbody plastic pieces. Was actually a pretty easy removal. Reinstall of the transmission was another story! For the life of me I thought I would never get it stabbed back in! Finally remembered a trick; got a few bolts and took the heads off, screwed them in the bell housing bolt holes and used them as guides. Of course would have been a breeze if I had a lift. Doing it on jack stands was a PITA!
Will post impression tomorrow after a drive, of course will not be able to offer much since it will be a day or so before break in of the new clutch is done....
Thanks to one and all for the help!
Will post impression tomorrow after a drive, of course will not be able to offer much since it will be a day or so before break in of the new clutch is done....
Thanks to one and all for the help!
12-15-2007, 06:09 PM
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WOOT! UPS came and left not 5 minutes ago...
Great deal at $800 shipped ($750+$50 for 3 day UPS) from Ultrarev.com. Ordered Monday afternoon, in my hands on Wednesday.
Pcar is up on stands waiting on the clutch kit to arrive from Suncoast. Install on Friday and off we go!
This is why I prefer to do any of the maintenance myself that I can. Figure around $600 or so labor for clutch replaced at the dealer which is not much less than the flywheel. Win-win..
Yes, I have heard about the chatter, etc. have driven cars with LWFW's before (last was a '90 300ZX Twin Turbo with a twin plate clutch and Unorthodox LWFW. It was dyno'd at just shy of 425 RWHP and while there was some chatter it was not unbearable by any means). Basically it is a trade off.
Great deal at $800 shipped ($750+$50 for 3 day UPS) from Ultrarev.com. Ordered Monday afternoon, in my hands on Wednesday.
Pcar is up on stands waiting on the clutch kit to arrive from Suncoast. Install on Friday and off we go!
This is why I prefer to do any of the maintenance myself that I can. Figure around $600 or so labor for clutch replaced at the dealer which is not much less than the flywheel. Win-win..
Yes, I have heard about the chatter, etc. have driven cars with LWFW's before (last was a '90 300ZX Twin Turbo with a twin plate clutch and Unorthodox LWFW. It was dyno'd at just shy of 425 RWHP and while there was some chatter it was not unbearable by any means). Basically it is a trade off.
12-15-2007, 11:48 PM
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Have ~450 miles on it and I would definitely do it again. Good bang for the buck and especially if you need to change the flywheel anyway (mine was still in good shape) it is a no-brainer
riad... those are the old dead AA's from the old FW. New one runs off dilythium crystals...
riad... those are the old dead AA's from the old FW. New one runs off dilythium crystals...
12-16-2007, 10:00 PM
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Thanks. I may need to replace my clutch soon (slipping a little in 1st gear only) and I may go ahead and upgrade the flywheel as well. Do you happen to have the part numbers of the parts you ordered from UltraRev and Suncoast?
12-17-2007, 04:07 AM
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No part numbers, just called them up and told them I needed a clutch kit. They sent all the necessary parts required. If you get the AASCO LWFW it includes new flywheel bolts.
For the LWFW
Part# 106411-11 Porshe 996
I paid $750 for the LWFW
For the LWFW
Part# 106411-11 Porshe 996
I paid $750 for the LWFW
