I am replacing my clutch and flywheel in a couple of weeks. I've been researching prices and the cheapest I've found a stock flywheel for has been about $300. I found a fidanza lightened flywheel for the same price. I will be going with a stock clutch since I can get one for $140 shipped. As much as I would like to go with a clutchmaster f100 and their flywheel, it is just too much money right now. I will be replacing my clutch fork/shaft assembly and the sleeve that the bearing rides on at the same time.

Does anyone know how the fidanza aluminum flywheel compares to stock in terms of durability? I like the fact that it is lighter although I don't think I will gain much since the stock one is already pretty light. I just want to make sure the fidanza will last as long. I've put 105k miles on my stock flywheel...so I'm hoping this will last another 100k miles.

I am also very opened to any alternatives as long as they are within this price range or lower.

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the Fidanza Wheel not work with the OEM Clutch?

 

Only on an S. The S has a dual mass flywheel, so there are no springs on the clutch. If you use a stock clutch with a lightened flywheel, there are no springs. On the non-s...it shouldn't be a problem since the springs are on the stock clutch and it is not a dual mass flywheel.

 

The stock flywheels in these cars are ridiculously heavy. The numbers escape me, but you can tell when you rev the car in neutral. The MC flywheel is lighter but not my much.

 

I'm sure there will be a noticeable difference, but I'm more concerned with longevity. If it will last as long as the stock one, then it's a no brainer to me. The fidanza will end up cheaper than a stock one. I think the stock MC flywheel is around 15 lbs. The fidanza is 8.5. It's definitely a big difference in weight, but it's only worth it for me if it will last as long as the stock one. I don't want to have to tear down my car again in 20k miles to replace the flywheel, even if the friction material is replaceable for cheap.

 

FWIW, I think the MC flywheel is 17 or 17.5 lbs, 7 or 8 lbs lighter than the dual-mass MCS flywheel.

 

i got a sachs clutch n a fidanza flywheel, n there is a difference, when it revs up it revs up more freely, and is over 1 n a half years n still no problem n i say go for it!

 

Just for Clarification Cooper sport weighed a stock Cooper flywheel for me and it weighted 18.5lbs the fidanza flywheel which i just weighted is 8lbs