Lightweight flywheel question??
10-20-2002, 05:01 PM
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Lightweight flywheel question??
I am looking to buy a light weight flywheel and a Star clutch with lightweight preessure plate. Is their a significant amount of torque loss with this upgrade? How does the car idle with this upgrade. Does it make a big difference in the car?
10-20-2002, 05:16 PM
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There shouldn't be any torque loss when you replace your flywheel for a lighter one. And you should definitely gain some horsepower from your engine once you do this upgrade. I'd guess on average you'd probably free up around 5-10 hp from the engine using a 9 or 10 pound flywheel. I'm not quite sure what the factory one weighs in at?
And to date, from what I gather as I haven't searched too much lately, there are 2 really good lightened flywheels that are made for the S2000.
One is from "Toda" and I believe is the lighter of the 2.
The second one is made by "Spoon" and isn't as light as the "Toda" make but "Spoon" also makes a lightened prop shaft, or drive shaft, that balances out the flywheel and its rotational mass thus freeing up some hp and allowing you to rev up quicker but you get that with any lightened flywheel.
I am definitely considering this in the future as the drivetrain will have to upgraded before the normal tune-ups, exhaust, header, etc... in my opinion to get more power to the wheels.
Hope I could help you better.
-RIDGERCR
There shouldn't be any torque loss when you replace your flywheel for a lighter one. And you should definitely gain some horsepower from your engine once you do this upgrade. I'd guess on average you'd probably free up around 5-10 hp from the engine using a 9 or 10 pound flywheel. I'm not quite sure what the factory one weighs in at?
And to date, from what I gather as I haven't searched too much lately, there are 2 really good lightened flywheels that are made for the S2000.
One is from "Toda" and I believe is the lighter of the 2.
The second one is made by "Spoon" and isn't as light as the "Toda" make but "Spoon" also makes a lightened prop shaft, or drive shaft, that balances out the flywheel and its rotational mass thus freeing up some hp and allowing you to rev up quicker but you get that with any lightened flywheel.
I am definitely considering this in the future as the drivetrain will have to upgraded before the normal tune-ups, exhaust, header, etc... in my opinion to get more power to the wheels.
Hope I could help you better.-RIDGERCR
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10-23-2002, 12:50 PM
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You might want to consider the "lightweight" version of Star's pressure plate. I don't know exactly how much savings there might be, but I went ahead and got it when I bought their Stage II kevlar clutch.
While not directly related to your post, hope that the following weight info. will be useful:
WEIGHT SAVINGS AND ITS EFFECT
Honda states that the S2000 weighs 2,809 lbs, but as many members have observed, the actual weight is closer to 2,650 with a half a tank of gas, and no driver.
For each one hundred pounds of weight reduction, the
While not directly related to your post, hope that the following weight info. will be useful:
WEIGHT SAVINGS AND ITS EFFECT
Honda states that the S2000 weighs 2,809 lbs, but as many members have observed, the actual weight is closer to 2,650 with a half a tank of gas, and no driver.
For each one hundred pounds of weight reduction, the
10-23-2002, 01:00 PM
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Originally posted by Pixsurguy
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Honda states that the S2000 weighs 2,809 lbs, but as many members have observed, the actual weight is closer to 2,650 with a half a tank of gas, and no driver.
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Honda states that the S2000 weighs 2,809 lbs, but as many members have observed, the actual weight is closer to 2,650 with a half a tank of gas, and no driver.
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An off-the-showroom-floor S2000 with about 2 gallons of gas and everything removed (no spare, no tools, etc...) will weigh right around 2700.
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jason keeney