Shim Plate

[420aNEWB]

did a 6 bolt swap with NEW fidanza flywheel and xtd stage 4 clutch is the shim plate needed?


https://www.rtmracing.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16900

 

[LKWTSI]

I'm getting ready to put the same combo on my rebuild. Never heard of this before, so it'll be interesting to find out what people say about it.

 

[hubz91talontsi]

You need this

DSM Aluminum Flywheel Hardware Kit - DSM Internal Engine Parts - Engine - DSM Performance Parts | DSMparts.com

 

[LKWTSI]

Glad I found this thread. I'd have been might P'd if I found out after I'd put together the setup and something went wrong.

 

[LiquidX]

No, you don't need that plate. I've been 100% fine for 4 years without that plate on my Fidanza aluminum flywheel.

It can't hurt but it's not required at all.

 

[LKWTSI]

No, you don't need that plate. I've been 100% fine for 4 years without that plate on my Fidanza aluminum flywheel.

It can't hurt but it's not required at all.

Can I ask is this on a DD or track car? I wonder how much difference it may cause, if any, getting daily abuse versus weekend hard use?

 

[LiquidX]

Daily abuse with 25+ psi. Save your money unless you really want to get buy it. You can find all of those pieces as they are OEM from an AT.

 

[Tyeler18]

Just put two of these in the past 2 weekends. One in a friends 1g, one in a friend 2g. Didn't use this on either. I've also had a fidanza in my 3g for years without that plate. All of these are both DD's are see hard autox events.

 

[Sandman817]

so really al that kit is doing is giving you a better clamping force on the flywheel/pressure plate?

 

[LiquidX]

All it would do is distribute the 29 ft/lbs across the surface. Supposivaly it prevents he bolts from galling into the flywheel which I have never seen or heard of happening.