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Which ACT flywheel would be best for me? Streetlite or Prolite??

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Old Nov 27, 2008, 12:16 PM
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So there are no downsides to running the Prolite on the streets?
Old Nov 27, 2008, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by biggie5252
Thanks for the thread. I was wondering this same thing, thinking that a prolite might be too light for the street. Question answered.
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big ups to you !

and i have the prolite as well.. cant really notice THAT much of a difference but every little bit helps i suppose
Old Nov 27, 2008, 03:32 PM
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My vote goes for Pro-lite!!!

No disadvantages whatsoever...

Revs are much faster, I have no problem launching the car, just got the get used to shifting to second gear faster.
Old Nov 27, 2008, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by VRamirez2004
My vote goes for Pro-lite!!!

No disadvantages whatsoever...

Revs are much faster, I have no problem launching the car, just got the get used to shifting to second gear faster.
agreed, and if you have launch control set up via EMS or something you'll have nothing to worry about.
Old Nov 28, 2008, 09:26 AM
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very good info!!!
Old Nov 28, 2008, 09:31 AM
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I love ACT products there top notch. I chose the streetlite flywheel because of everyday street driving and its great. I don't know too much about the prolite but you cant go wrong with ACT either way.
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Its tempting to get the flywheel.... but to get it installed will set me back another $500....
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Bump for an old thread. One year later I'm still pondering the same thing.

I think I will go for it since I have other parts that need to go on the car anyway thats transmission related. I now have AWD motorsports billet camgear and transmission mounts, a 3-Speed scattershield, and an AMS stainless steel lower clutch line that needs to be installed, so while the transmission is down it'll be worth the cost of labor to have all these parts put in all at once.

Now I wonder, will I need a retune with the lighter flywheel?
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Bumping an old thread.

Strongly considering the Prolite but curious about the "CEL warning" as some have mentioned elsewhere online. Is that a possibility? I haven't heard anyone on here mention it but figured I'd ask.

Goal: Quicker revving, easier to rev match, mostly street driving but will hit up a road course shortly.

Thanks!
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street lite. Stock is 15lb, its a 12lbs. plenty light. No need to make the car any harder to drive.
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I don't like that ACT flywheels don't have anywhere for a dowel between the flywheel and crankshaft.
Old Apr 15, 2016, 08:58 PM
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Balance the crankshaft separate of the clutch and flywheel. Problem solved.
Old Apr 16, 2016, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone
Balance the crankshaft separate of the clutch and flywheel. Problem solved.
I had my 2.3L parts all balanced when I bought them and had issues with flywheel bolts, not saying it was just because no dowels between crank and flywheel, pretty sure it was a number of things that contributed, no balance shafts, using OEM spec torque, blue loctite etc
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The dowel wouldn't prevent bolts from loosening. And you should have been using red loctite, not blue...

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Old Apr 16, 2016, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone
The dowel would prevent bolts from loosening. And you should have been using red loctite, not blue...
Yep, now I am using an Exedy Twin with ARP flywheel bolts, more torque and red loctite! No issues so far.


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