smccurry

Well, you were right. The going rate for installation with the three shops I priced were in the $500-600 dollar range.

My throwout bearing finally arrived so I can make my appt. for installation next week. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

kent-k

So did you drive 200 miles last night so you could rev it up today?
i know i would have tried.
the throttle response sounded awesome!

jzz30

oh man you just had to touch the throttle under downshift to match revs,i really want it!!! im definitely going with a lightened fly set up but man thats the most pain in the ass clutch i have done! i cut my self up in like 3 places too!
so how does it feel steve?

smccurry

@ kent-k and jzz30



THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR HOOKING ME UP/RECOMMENDING SONICS!

Great price, and great bunch of guys. I am absolutely loving my new clutch flywheel set-up. It's like torture all over again with the break-in period because I want to open it up and vtec through all gears, but must wait ( I still need 450 miles )

problem_child

Stehphen,
have you passed 450miles yet?
update please

smccurry

No. I'm at 185 miles.
But I have to say that I am absolutely loving it! Of course I haven't done any hard launches yet, but the throttle response has improved, and I find myself revving it up until vtec just to hear/feel it. I don't feel like it lost any driveability at all. Revs don't drop too fast like many people had warned of. Feels GREAT!! I can't wait to take it to autocross next month.
Remember that I have some free-breathing mods (and gears) that probably accentuate these characteristics so YMMV. (namely, mugen intake and header, test pipe, J's N1 single exhaust and 4.44 final gear). I kind of wish I got the 4.77 now...
Did I mention that it revs up really fast?

problem_child

so how muh total have you spent for this mod?
Mugen PP $400
flywheel $480
shipping $87
OEM disk and throwout bearing???
installation $500.00

total... $1500.00+

what kind of 4.44 final gear do you have? mugen?

i am thinking about ricks 4.57. how do you like 4.44?
Thanks

puugee

I would have gone with a 4.7 final drive gear. You'd be pulling hard in all six gears.

smccurry

from hardtopguy.com
OEM disc = $89.41
Throwout bearing = $81.42
Shipping = $39.64 (2nd day air)

4.44 gears are from Rick's (this is before the 4.57 was available)
I would highly recommend the 4.57 or 4.7
It changes the feel of the car completely.


You might want to go with the package deal that hardtopguy.com has on the ACT pressure plate, OEM friction disk, throwout bearing, and Comptech flywheel. It's a great price. Something like 30% off for the whole set. Click here ----->
ACT/Comptech deal

smccurry

Hey puugee, how ya doin'?
I do wish I got the 4.7 now.
What's new with your RSX? We were even power at the dyno last time. Any new surprises for us?