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Author:  JDM [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:18 pm ]
Post subject:  1.5 Clutch and flywheel - All questions & info welcome!
rite people i intend to get my clutch sorted by JAE and few other mods...



After doing a few searches and research its suggested that while i get my clutch sorted out i should:

- Change thrust bearing
- Change gearbox oil
- Replace Friction plate with new one
- Replace crankshaft oil seal
- skim flywheel


is there anything else they can do while the car is there?

my famous soldier of a clutch is still slipping but its getting worse, some people say it just needs adjusting and others say just get a new one :?

bare in mind im going down the performance route soon with port n polishing etc... so is it advisable to get a heavy duty clutch or will stock be fine?


Now moving on to the flywheel..

I can get the flywheel skimmed while getting the clutch sorted but im not sure what happens to the flyweel?? and also if im going down the perfomance route and want a quicker accelerating car surely i need a proper light flywheel? as appose to just skimming it?

ive searched the web for a light flywheel for the 1.5 but didnt find anything at all and i suspect having a custom made one wud be way too expensive :?


last question... say i did get a really light flywheel and put it on my stock engine (with decat) wud i see a deff improvement on acceleration?



thank you

murray :cat:
Author:  andym323 [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:35 pm ]
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I'm not 100% positive, but a ligtened flywheel is better for a very tuned engine the needs to make peak power, but you sacrifice torque for it, which, on a 1.5 iswhat you need lots more of!! :D:D

If you've got GT4 or 1, 2, or 3 for that matter, you can easily test this, just by a car, leave it stock, go put some times down, head back to the garage, whack on a ligtend fywheel, do some more runs, calculate the difference, try to use a car camparible in power too :D:D:D
Author:  JDM [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:37 pm ]
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:( i dont have that dude hehe
Author:  andym323 [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:36 pm ]
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DOH, perhaps someone could do it for ya :D:D:D
Author:  Mark.T [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:38 pm ]
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I think for the effort, it's not worth the bother. It'll hinder your idle - depending on how far up the performance route you go.


Mark
Author:  onlinedevil [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:50 pm ]
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My clutch isn't very 'sharpe' does this mean I have to change it?
Author:  zx6r [ Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:56 pm ]
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I think to replace std. clutch with HD one and lightened flywheel your engine would have to be at its max internally performance wise Ezeegee - save the money for the other work you intend to do
Author:  MRK189 [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:21 am ]
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Im doing the flywheel myself soon. There is only gain in it. What u will have to avoid though after doing it is slow gear shifting because since its lighter it will lose its momentum more quickly but the car will accelarate faster with a lighter flywheel.
Author:  Mark.T [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:12 am ]
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Just don't take too much off or you could risk having it break up ... which would be messy! :D


Mark
Author:  JDM [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:13 am ]
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whats the process of skimming then mateys????
Author:  andym323 [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:35 pm ]
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You'd need to find someone with a milling machine/lathe i'd guess chap, small engineering firms are your best bet i'd wager ;)

Used to be loads round here, but BMW and Ford have sent most of 'em down :(
Author:  MRK189 [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:36 pm ]
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well i looked around abit and came up with this. Im hoping that it fits our z5. It says mazda protege 1.5litre 95 - 98 which seems about right.

http://www.club323f.com/club323f/forum/ ... php?t=8534
Author:  andym323 [ Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:04 pm ]
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By the looks of that, the 1.5/1.8 use the same clutches :D:D
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