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So after searching for a bit, I couldn't find much on exedy clutch and flywheel combinations. I'm looking at either of these 2 for a replacement:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EXEDY-OEM-CL...ht_3133wt_1185

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EXEDY-OEM-CL...ht_3492wt_1185

The clutch looks fine, and I've seen some reviews on here about it, but what about the flywheel? There seem to be several different types of materials they are made of and they come in different weights. I understand the difference between the weight, but what about the material? Has anyone had problems with flywheels like these? Should I spend the extra 10 bucks and get the aluminum over the chromly?

 
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I'm also looking to replace my clutch right now and am not willing to pay the $540 bucks from Honda. So I'm curious to see what people say about the exedy clutch from ebay

 
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Stick with the chromolly. Yes, the aluminum FW has replaceable steel faced inserts and pressed on rings, but I cannot see how that would provide better performance than a one piece steel flywheel the same weight, +/-1lb. I've hard more bad than good, with the aluminum. I've been using a 11.9lb ACT Streetlite for the past 5 years. Solid, no issues. Going with an 8.8lb Competition Clutch FW next week. THM has the ACT for $150ish and the Exedy OEM under $100. That would be a better combo, IMHO.

 
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Thanks Max, after some more research I came to the same conclusion as you about the aluminum FW, so I'm going with the 8.5lb chromolly deal on ebay. Going to put in the order today

 
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No problem. Good luck with the install. Free Revving FTW!

 
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Speaking of installs... I'm going to find a shop that can do it for me, but what do you guys think is a fair price? My uncle told me like 500-600, but on here some people were sayin like 300 after some searching. Going to call around tomorrow to get some quotes

 
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$300 is the going rate here in San Diego.

 
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Okay... so I've called like 20 places. One place quotes me at 600 and like 3-4 of them are in the high 400's and 2 low ones at around 300. The $300 places say 300+ "whatever fluids we'll need". What kinda fluids will they need and what should I even expect that cost? The rest told me to basically **** off because they don't install other peoples parts :/

 
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If you're still looking for someone to do the clutch, let me know and I'll see if my friend would have time to do it and how much he'd charge. He's the one who swapped my motor and put in a new clutch in my car when my motor blew back in October.

 
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This may seem a bit off topic, but what did you get your motor swapped with?

 
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Another D17A2...While I would love a K-Swap, it's pretty low on the needs list right now.

 
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Do you do track racing with it? Or drag?

 
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HA! no. This is just my commuter car with a few mods when it was more than that. Been spending more time just fixing **** that's breaking than doing performance mods.

 
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If you could that'd be awesome Honder thanks! I've been looking around and it's looking like it'll cost me about 350-400 just for the install + the clutch . I've been wanting to buy stuff off of Triz for a while now so I can't decide what to do I was going to put the order in for the clutch, but now idk if I should just let it completely die before I replace it because there's other fun car parts I'd like to get lol

 
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How bad is it slipping? I drove on mine for about two years after it started being slippery when starting and when accelerating hard. Honestly thought I'd have to replace the clutch long before I had to replace the engine, but then again things never work out like you think.

Either way, I'll give him a call and see if he'd be up for it, just so you have an idea. When he did it he worked at a shop, but he had to leave that job so he'd be working out of his house. Damn good mechanic though, Swapped out my engine in my car and it started on the very first turn of the key.

And yeah, I wish I could get ahold of Triz. Want to buy some Coilovers and would rather buy his than cheap ebay Rokkors or CXracing ones. I had him on myspace but I deleted my account there years ago so I don't have any way to contact him IRL

 
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It's not slipping terribly just occasionally when I accelerate from 2nd to 3rd. The problem I'm having mostly is that it doesn't engage correctly. Its like when I throw it in gear the transition off the clutch isnt smooth. Dunno how to describe it really... it just doesnt feel right. I'll have to try to show you someday.

Too bad he doesn't have a workshop anymore. Feel kinda bad if he'd have to do it all in his driveway

I've been all over Triz for the past few years about his coilovers. One year i was going to buy them, then school **** came up so I couldnt, then I dropped off here for a while and now i'm back lol.

 
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Oh ok. I gotcha.

 
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Seriously...

Triz has the slowest part out ever, I think they're still for sale..

 
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Does the engine kinda shake when doing it? I think I know what you're talking about but yeah, One of these days you'll have to show me.
And the guy does have a garage to park his car at his house so it wouldn't be in the driveway necessarily.

I hope so...I have a bad need for them and money to get them right now. I think ALL my shocks are now blown

 
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^ I was able to get through to him on AIM which is connected to his phone I believe. A little slow to respond but I think he'll get to ya. I don't think I'll have the cash to buy them for another month or 2 anyways if I'm lucky

Yeah shaking around would be another good way to describe it. Does that indicate its going to blow up soon?

Good thing he has a garage, cause the weather has been pretty bad lately. On a side note think he could help me out with some other small technical issues? The fog lights that we wired don't work anymore :'( I think its cause of how we had it wired. Also, I wanted to get the stupid gas gauge to work since I never got it working since the cluster swap.

 
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Nah, I doubt it. My engine had a slight knock coming from it for a while, so I was expecting it. I'm thinking it's either your transmission syncros or your clutch might just be glazed over. Motor mounts may be something to look at as well.

The fog lights should be a simple fix...Shouldn't be hard to re-trace the wiring and go from there. The gas gauge though...I wonder if maybe that cluster isn't bad. Maybe we'll have to swap your cluster into my car and see if it works then.

 
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Well if it helps I had to learn how to drive MT on this car when I got it new. Burned the living hell out of it and had to replace the front tires cause the tread got so messed up lol. So I'm hoping it's just the clutch and not many other things to go along with it.

I could probably re-wire them myself, but I have no idea where to splice into to give them power. I'm a total nub at electrical. Also, if you remember when I brought my car over we swapped clusters. Mine worked in yours just fine, but vise versa your gas guage didn't work on mine which left us both stumped.

 
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****, I did forget. I will do some searching and see what I can find about the electrics involved with the fuel system, maybe compare resistance/voltage between your car and mine

 
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haha it was a long time ago when we checked it. If you can't figure out anything I think i'll take it to the dealership and have them figure it out but not have the work done there xD

 
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The more I think about it the more I'm convinced it's the sending unit attached to the pump...If we did swap clusters, and your cluster worked in my car, but my cluster didn't work in yours, we can rule out the cluster itself is bad. My gas gauge still works so I know it's not something that causes the cluster to short-circuit the gas gauge...Really only leaves that sending unit as the main culprit. And it's a known issue apparently, so I'll start focusing research on seeing what it'd cost to replace and how to do it.

 
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That'd make sense, but is that something that can be DIY? I looked around a bit and on older civics it looks like you can, but idk about the 05.

 
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Best bet would probably to get the whole assembly used and just swap it in. Just found one at a wrecking yard in Gresham for $60, says it's been tested as working

 
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Thanks Honder I'll have to look into doing that.

 
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Yeah, it'd be the easiest way IMO.
In unrelated news, Guess who bought EP3 seats and a rear disc conversion today?
DIS GUY AWWW YEAH

 
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^ Nice! The seats I want are too expensive Are they grey colored or black? Going to get the rears to match?