Fidenza Flywheel Issues

[WNNAFLY]

Hi,

A buddy of mine had a rattling noise coming from his tranny, so he ripped it apart to find the Fidenza Flywheel was loose. When he put it together he used Loctite and torqued the bolts down pretty hard.

What it looks like happend is the bolts sunk into the aluminum surface and chewed the face up. The bolts were tight but now there was play in the aluminum.

I found this.
http://linux.forcedperformance.net/...Product_Code=FPFWkit&Category_Code=DSM-Engine

Has anyone tried it?

I am going to be installing my flywheel soon and want to get this figured out first.

I also read another thread about a guy using Supra Flywheel bolts as they are longer with an automatic tranny plate so you bolt to the steel surface instead of the aluminum.

Thanks

 

[bus]

The flywheels are different thickness. I had the same problem with my ACT flywheel. It destroyed it too.

Forced Prefromance makes a kit to mount any aluminum flywheel. Its around 45 bucks and I wish I had known about it when I put mine on. 45 bucks would of saved me 500 bucks as it trashed my new cryoed clutch and flywheel.

This came from there website Flywheel kit

Many do not realize this fact but many aftermarket aluminum flywheels are 4mm thicker in the bolt flange area than the stock DSM flywheel. Using stock length bolts results in insignificant thread engagement and reduced clamping strength as well as contributing to the bolts just plain coming out of the crank and the flywheel coming loose!

Our hardwware kit replaces the stock bolts with high quality OEM grade bolts that are 4.5mm longer than stock to get achieve proper thread engagement and eliminate bolt loosening. If you have ever had a flywheel come loose just hours or days after doing a clutch/flywheel swap you know EXACTLY what this kit will do for you. It also features a steel shim to protect the surface of the flywheel from galling against the bolt shoulders, increasing the accuracy of your torque settings for the bolts.

A new Crankshaft dowel is included as well as high strength studs and copper plated lock nuts for proper pressure plate installation. Put an end to wondering if you are about to strip out the aluminum PP bolt holes in the flywheel and use these studs and nuts!

The flywheel shown in the picture shows the PP studs installed, but is not included in the hardware kit. Duh you say? I bet we get an email asking if the flywheel comes with the kit anyway. Nope it does not.

Instructions for aluminum flywheel install kit-

Factory and some aluminum flywheels are .400" thick at the flange, other aluminum flywheels are .500" thick, which makes a longer bolt necessary. Either way the extra length provides fastener stability.

Test fit bolts thru plate and flywheel into crank and insure the bolt does not bottom out into unthreaded portion of crank bolt holes. In some cases it is necessary to bottom tap (12mm X 1.25) the crank threads.

For the pressure plate studs, the LONG thread end goes into the flywheel. Here also in rare cases it may be necessary to bottom tap the 8mm X 1.25 pressure plate threads.

Use the provided dowel pin, if necessary, in the end of the crank. All cranks have the pin hole, there may or may not already be one present.

Torque 12mm flywheel bolts to factory spec using red loctite.

Pressure plate studs can be torqued to a higher value than factory, if desired, not to exceed 28 lb/ft.

 

[WNNAFLY]

I noticed they said the flywheels are thicker.

I measured my Fidenza Flywheel and my buddy's and they were the same thickness. I then measured a factory flywheel and it measured the same....Maybe the ACT one is thicker.

I agree that the Force Performance kit looks like a good idea...and if you go to the plate its probably a good idea to get a longer bolt...but I am wondering why Fidenza doesn't say anything about this?

Since I live in Canada and shipping and time to get something from Force Performance will kill me. Then I am looking at making my own kit. I am going to get some supra bolts and measure them up and also get an Automatic tranny plate for the bolting surface and try this.

Anyone else make there own kit?