Dali clutch w/o light-weight flywheel

[Sig]

Has anyone ever considered getting the dali clutch with a standard flywheel? Pro's and cons would be nice.

In addition, how much extra are the bearings you need since they don't come with the product?

 

[Edo]

Bearings are only like 90 dollars or so if I remember right.

As far as the flywheel goes, someone told me that you dont want to change the clutch and not get a new flywheel. Something about the mating surface not being flat or something.

I would highly recommend getting the Dali Flywheel. Its probably not THAT much more expensive than the stock unit, and it makes the car feel GREAT!!!! The Rev's go up and down very fast, and gives you a great racecar like feel. It did feel a TINY bit more powerful at the top end than the stock unit too.
After driving a car with the CT flywheel, the Dali unit feels MUCH zippier and lighter.

Get the Dali flywheel...get the Dali Flywheel...

(Edo is heavily infected with the go-fast bug)

 

[Sig]

I wasn't thinking of keeping an old flywheel from an existing clutch. I was wondering if anyone has a Dali clutch with a non-lightweight flywheel that would was new with the clutch.

 

[Electro]

There's no sense in getting the Dali clutch and keeping the 22lb stock flywheel when you can buy the Dali clutch, AND the 7lb flywheel for less than a stock clutch.

Do the math.

I just got mine done and it's a noticable difference... Altho, BE WARNED - now that i've done this i just want to do more and more to make it faster... seems like the speed bug is deep under my skin and i just cant seem to get where I want to be... guess I'll just have to get a supercharger...

 

[dswartz]

My $.02.

A heavy flywheel helps launching the car at the drag strip. The light weight flywheel will reduce drag (increase torque) under all other conditions. Also, the heavy flywheel will smooth out normal driving.

 

[sjs]

This is really two issues. Advantages of each have been covered above, but if your engine is stock then the extra grip of the Dali clutch is less significant than the fact that it's also cheaper than new. (It's a rebuilt OEM unit).

I see no reason why the stock flywheel needs to be replaced just because you replace the clutch (assuming the new clutch is designed to fit the stock flywheel of course.) I have owned and worked on numerous cars and never had to do more than re-surface a flywheel, just as you do a brake rotor. Unless the factory manual says otherwise, don't get talked into it. On the other hand, I wouldn't go to the trouble to replace the clutch without changing to the lighter flywheel while I'm at it. The price is not too obscene.

Do keep in mind that people who already have trouble taking off smoothly with a stock flywheel/clutch (in good shape) may not be happy with either a stiffer (more abrupt) clutch or the lighter flywheel. Both require more finesse when driving the SO or Mom around.

BTW, I've ordered both from Dali and will do them some rainy weekend this summer.