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Old 02-13-2012, 03:59 PM
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I have searched, and nothing gave me a clear answer. I need to replace my clutch soon, and I'm pretty sure my TO bearing is shot as well. I did some research on what I need, but I'm not sure what brand or anything. I dont feel like I need any more than OEM, but I will certainly entertain the idea. I'm mainly looking to save money, but I dont want to skimp. Here are the brands I have on eBay right now:
-Aimco (1)
-Beck/Arnley (2)
-Clutch Masters (14)
-Exedy (22)
-F1 Racing (23)
-Fidanza (4)
-Gripforce (2)
-Luk (1)
-Sachs (2)
-XTR (21)
and working at Honda, I got a quote of $463 for OEM (disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and possible pilot bearing.
Should I buy a flywheel too? Again, I'm not really looking for extra performance, but I surely wouldnt mind
Old 02-13-2012, 04:21 PM
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you have future plans for force induction? i would go with the oem if you plan to stay NA otherwise ACT HD pressure plate and oem disk.
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Just buy an oem clutch and pp if no need for anymore power.
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I heard F1 is a decent brand though,and its half the cost of OEM.True? Or should I just fork up the extra cash for OEM
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I'd definitely fork up the money for oem.
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if you plan to stay relatively stock, max 210 whp, then oem is best. but if you plan on making 225+ then get act hd and oem disc.
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Okay, thanks. But is it good practice get a new flywheel too? I saw some things where people did and didnt get one. It shouldnt be worn down or warped or anything, right? I was looking in the service manual and they said to just check for runout and if it had any, replace it. Or would it be worth it to just buy a lighter/heavier flywheel?
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You should certainly get the flywheel resurfaced.
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How do I resurface a flywheel? The service manual also said not to do that. It said if theres any runout to just replace it
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Originally Posted by grkboy707
How do I resurface a flywheel? The service manual also said not to do that. It said if theres any runout to just replace it
Contact your local autoparts stores to see if they resurface flywheels or recommend a shop in town to take the flywheel to. It will be fine with a resurface.


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