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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Do cars with true SMG's (not semi-auto's with torque convertors) like the M3 or the MR2 have flywheels which can be chabged for lighter ones?
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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i didnt know the M3 and MR2's had true sequential gearboxes available.

as for the Prodrive and Quaife systems, yes, they have an actual clutch and flywheel.
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 01:17 AM
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That's what makes them different from the "tiptronic" automatic transmissions found on for example Preludes. "Tiptronics" are glorified automatics, using a torque converter and all that, but "clutchless" manuals actually have a clutch... just no clutch pedal. (Crappy naming convention.) They're computer-controlled manual transmissions.
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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Would the automatic clutch be able to compensate for a lighter flywheel, or just repeatedly stall the engine?
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by Gasoline Fumes
Would the automatic clutch be able to compensate for a lighter flywheel, or just repeatedly stall the engine?
All depends on how smart the computer controlling it is, I suppose.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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so does this mean you can swap flys?
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by vtecinside
so does this mean you can swap flys?
You can, but no guarantees on it working. I'd do some research on boards for that car manufacturer before swapping... that's a lot of labor down the hole if it fails.
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