Clutch Installation
 

Hey everyone. I have a 94 ex, I/H/E and im planning on putting in a Skunk2 intake manifold. My stock clutch is going out, i can tell by its consistant slipping..... So i was going to get a stage 1 exedy or the like and also a Fidanza flywheel (Pro-Lite). Does anyone here have any hints/tips on how to install this? I have never done any tranny/clutch work and am blind to it thus far. I'm planning on doing this in my garage and do have a couple of jacks if i have to use those. I can get a hoist from a friend if thats needed. If someone here has done a clutch replacement themselves I would love it if you could post a walkthrough or something for doing this. Thanks

RE: Clutch Installation
 

I'm gonna have to recommend you ask your dad or a mechanically inclined friend or two to help you.

clutch replacement is a big project.

there's some good DIY tutorials on the net, but there not as good as having someone who knows what they're doing.

RE: Clutch Installation
 

I have a couple friends that just finished up with thier WyoTech stuff... so I will get some help.

A question on flywheels. I have been reading around here and there is something about a lighter weight flywheel losing torque..? And something with losing power going up hills, whats the 411 on that?

RE: Clutch Installation
 

a lighter flywheel has less inertia, so when goign uphill, instead of the heavy flywheel's inetria doinga lotof the work, the engine will. Also compression braking - forget about, same reason, less inertia means that the car will have no trouble bringing the engine up to speed since it isn't overcoming the inertia of the heavy flywheel now.

RE: Clutch Installation
 

I wouldn't put in a lighter fly wheel. Your crankshaft is balanced and if you take some weight off on side( lighter flywheel) your crank will be out of balance. In other words your taking life off the vehicle. Replacing a clutch in a civic isn't too bad. You have to drop the tranny align the clutch and thats it. Also while you have the tranny off you should look into replacing the rear main seal. You can ruin your clutch if it really leaks and you have to drop the tranny to get to it.

RE: Clutch Installation
 

The crank is countered for the pistons and such. The crank is mounted in the center of the flywheel so you wouldn't be taking weight off of a particular "side." I understand what you are saying but I just don't think you would be slowly killing your car by installing one. But what I am saying isthat the flywheel is not offset from thecrank, so therereally wouldn't be a balance problem.

RE: Clutch Installation
 

it does affect the balance a bit, but there's so many cars running for tens of thousands of miles with them without any ptoblems that I think it's negligible..

RE: Clutch Installation
 

I'm not saying it will do instant damage but its like putting a underdrive crank pulley on. It just wears it out faster.

RE: Clutch Installation
 

Check this out:

http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=139802

Best clutch/flywheel write-up I've seen, I've read over it countless times but...

I havent tried it myself yet, I'm in the same boat as you as I need to replace my clutch too, I've done suspensions and such but never clutch work. Read over it, it doesnt look too hard but there are one or two places I'm afraid I'd get stuck at...Something always goes awry with my projects for some reason. But if you do this, then you can end up learning how to replace a lot of your car, if it needs it in the future (tranny, axles, etc...)

good luck

RE: Clutch Installation
 

Since there is less inetia to be moved it is most likely helping the engine. With the less weight you would be straining the engine a bit. Lets just say that these two opposing forces cancel each other out. So you are helping and hurting your engine at the same time. That will make us all happy. :)