Well, my kid learned to drive stick on my 91 1.6.... Gonna be time to replace the clutch soon.

The 9 pound Fidanza Flywheel has always made an annoying racket.

I can throw in a stock flywheel but I'm wondering if the Fidanza can be quieted down somehow (?)

I'm not even sure what in the drive train makes the noise (?)

Thanks

 

...the flywheel. They all do that as far as I know. You quiet it by putting a stock one in or ignoring it.

 

No. If you want a quiet drivetrain, put a heavy flywheel back in.

 

I'm looking for a machine shop locally that will lighten a stock one for me leaving "meat" in the correct places so that it doesn't ring ...

 

I tried this on a 1.8 flywheel, it barely saved a pound and was not worth it. The stock 1.6 flywheel has a little more material that you can remove but again its just not worth the time and money.

 

A long long time ago, the only lightweight flywheel available was a lightened stock flywheel. Holy **** I'm old.

 

I have an 11lb Competition Clutch flywheel and that makes a little noise at idle, and a bit of a buzz on decel in higher gears (mostly 4th). The 13lb flywheels are probably the best option if you would like to compromise weight vs drivetrain noise.

 

I just weighed my stock 1.6 FW - It weighs 18 lbs. Dunno how much they can shave off (?)

I was quoted a price of $45.00 to re- surface and lighten the flywheel.

While I was at it, asked how much to do a valve job on my spare 1.6 head - $300.00 I don't know if that is the going rate or what... Includes complete disassembly, cleaning, inspection, 3 angle valve cut etc.

Oppinions ?

 

Good prices

 

Thanks .