Flywheel install!! HELP!
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Originally Posted by b16aEGcivic
:lmfao: hey man some people are fortunate enough to have people do their swaps for them and not have anything personal invested....
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I've changed a D-series Honda clutch in less than 3 hours before because it pays 5.5 hours. It was like giving myself a raise by busting ass. It takes practice to do it that fast, but it's not so bad. Yes that was with air tools, lifts, and a climate controlled garage. Don't try to do this in your driveway. You just have to know how to quickly separate lower ball joints and axles without damaging them, and have the right spares around, too.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal, separate ball joints without a pickle fork, or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal, separate ball joints without a pickle fork, or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
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Originally Posted by Jafro
I've changed a D-series Honda clutch in less than 3 hours before because it pays 5.5 hours. It was like giving myself a raise by busting ass. It takes practice to do it that fast, but it's not so bad. Yes that was with air tools, lifts, and a climate controlled garage. Don't try to do this in your driveway. You just have to know how to quickly separate lower ball joints and axles without damaging them, and have the right spares around, too.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
What do you think is the best mod for the money, keeping Naturall Aspirated?? Would cams and titanium springs/retainers be a good way to go on a b16a?
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Originally Posted by 1995 B16A
Won't a lightweight flywheel help increase revs?? I mean, I would think a weight reduction of this magnitude would lessen wear and tear on a motor greatly, and should cause quicker revs...
What do you think is the best mod for the money, keeping Naturall Aspirated?? Would cams and titanium springs/retainers be a good way to go on a b16a?
What do you think is the best mod for the money, keeping Naturall Aspirated?? Would cams and titanium springs/retainers be a good way to go on a b16a?
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Originally Posted by Jafro
I've changed a D-series Honda clutch in less than 3 hours before because it pays 5.5 hours. It was like giving myself a raise by busting ass. It takes practice to do it that fast, but it's not so bad. Yes that was with air tools, lifts, and a climate controlled garage. Don't try to do this in your driveway. You just have to know how to quickly separate lower ball joints and axles without damaging them, and have the right spares around, too.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal, separate ball joints without a pickle fork, or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
Pull teh axles, pull teh linkages, pull the mounts, unclip the hoses and cables, drop the tranny... Installation is the same as removal. Just have a new dowel pin for the shift linkage handy. New oil seals for the tranny and rear main seal on the engine are a good idea, too (since they're like $6-7 each, and possibly could make you have to do the job over if they start leaking). I don't do that for other people's cars, but I do for my own.
If you don't know how to change an oil seal, separate ball joints without a pickle fork, or what a dowel pin is, get someone else to install your flywheel and a new clutch. This is not the answer to making any more power and there are a thousand other things you can do with much less work to improve its performance. If you don't already need a clutch, or your engine and tranny most of your engine and tranny are still OEM, then I'd go as far as to say it's a worthless mod.
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I know on my d16z6, a 10lb flywheel made an amazing difference. On a bigger engine however, it may not be as dramatic.
All you really have to know going into it is how to disconnect the shift linkage, ball joints, and have a mechanical sense to you.... It's not hard, that's why I'm dumbfounded that someone with a b16 in their car has never done it. If you have the money to throw at parts, and pay for installation, more power to ya. I don't trust anyone to do work on my car, cause every time I have in the past, it got ****ed up. Do it right, do it yourself. I've done probably 15 swaps by myself, and have two to do this weekend. If I can't get a honda motor out of a car in under 2 hours now, there were major problems with things stripping or breaking.
All you really have to know going into it is how to disconnect the shift linkage, ball joints, and have a mechanical sense to you.... It's not hard, that's why I'm dumbfounded that someone with a b16 in their car has never done it. If you have the money to throw at parts, and pay for installation, more power to ya. I don't trust anyone to do work on my car, cause every time I have in the past, it got ****ed up. Do it right, do it yourself. I've done probably 15 swaps by myself, and have two to do this weekend. If I can't get a honda motor out of a car in under 2 hours now, there were major problems with things stripping or breaking.