What visible signs can you see on a stock flywheel that would not allow one to be resurfaced? Is there a way to tell by looking at it? I have one that needs to be resurfaced but just curious if there are any visible imperfections that you can tell that would not allow a resurfacing.??

 

here are some pics of the surface, the last is of the rear of the flywheel. Flywheel supposively has less than 8k on it and was exchanged out for an Exedy twin disk.

 

The thing that they consider when deciding for resurfacing is how far of it is from perfactly flat. The dealer sets the limit at 5/1000 of an inch.

 

so when i take it to get resurfaced, what do i tell them?

 

I guess they have a tool to measure it. But with only 8k on it I would think it could be resurfaced.

 

is it a bad idea to use another evo's flywheel? are the balanced independently per evo, or all the evo flywheels balanced the same

 

It was recommended to me that I replace the flywheel with the clutch and not resurface it. A new stock flywheel is only $200.

 

Mine was 279.

 

just get the streetlite flywheel from act.

 

Eeek!! Road Race sells stock flywheels for $200. I got mine for slightly less because I bought my clutch at the same time.

 

I was quoted 319 for a new one by my dealer's parts guy. Your f/w shows a lot of scoring for only 8k..there are no burn marks though. F/Ws are not balanced to the car.. if they were you could not just order one. You can check yours for trueness (warpage) with a straight edge and a set of feeler gauges. Resurfacing may relieve stresses in the metal that could lead to warpage down the road. It's your call but consider the cost of a new F/W now vs the possible labor involved with installing one later.

 

nah i examined the clutch a second ago again...There are no cracks or anything on the flywheel. everyone who is saying get a new flywheel/ lightweight, etc. STOP. I am a couple days away from doing it this weekend and those are not options. I purchased a spare flywheel to get machine during the next day or so to have it ready to go since shops arent open on the weekend when i will be doing the install. I was just asking that question a second ago because i noticed the balance drill marks in a different location in someone elses stock flywheel pics. Also i will be telling the machine shop to take off little as possible to get the surface to where it need be.

 

Crappy dealler. I hate them all. J/K

 

It looks fine to me. The stock pressure plate has "stops" which always keep the disc from wearing down to the rivets. Every single stock clutch that I've seen had a good amount of material left on it, enough to get at least another 3000 miles or more, yet the stops keep them from wearing too far. I have not seen any stock flywheel that was too warped, worn or cracked enough to keep it from getting a clean resurface. You'll be perfectly fine.

 

excellent , thanks Gil, what do you think about the balance thing? Also when i go into the machine shop are they gonna ask for specs, or what do i tell them? First time ive ever got one resurfaced before.