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Old 10-01-2002, 05:10 AM
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Default Clutch opinions.. Need help deciding.

Should i go with stage 2+ or stage 3. Also, is it really worth the extra money for the lightened flywheel($200)?
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Default Yeah I love my lightened flywheel (13lbs instead of 26). makes a world of difference.

but not so cool if you have to drive in traffic alot...

way more pros than cons though go for it!
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Default ok thanks. i dont drive in traffic that much because my commuting is

usually just whipping mountain roads at 5 am and comming home late. how much did you pay for your flywheel and what clutch setup are you running?
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What are the Cons to a lightened flywheel?
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AWE clutch and flywheel kit. don't know the price of the flywheel alone, you'd have to call them
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Default Hard to explain, but basically, it's harder to launch "smoothly"

at low speeds. kinda like trying to park a 600hp muscle car . if you don't give enough gas, it threatens to stall....

but once you get past 1500 rpm all is well.
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Not sure what you mean by pepper, but if you're hardcore like me you'll like it
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