clutch and flywheel recommendation

[Neal G]

Looking for advice on a clutch and flywheel for my 72. I am having Rebello rebuild the engine (240 hp, oh my gosh) and they say the 75 280z sachs clutch will hold for me but the flywheel is up to me. Use stock or a lightened. I don't have a local shop to resurface the stock and I heard it is hard to get it done right if they will do at all. Arizona Z car has sold out of their 11.75lb billet steel. Jun chromolly is rumored to be thin and shows heat marks through the other side leaving me with Fidanza aluminum and steel mixture or the motorsport auto steel. Motorsport cautions the use of the stock clutch with their lightened flywheel recommending the centerforce II clutch. What is the real truth here, help.

neal g

[7277]

...i have a Rebello 2.9L L28. i installed an MSA 10.4lb Fidanza aluminum body/steel surface flywheel (on sale..yay!)with a stock 280Z clutch setup. works fine no issues. the lightweight flywheel requires a few more revs to get the car going from a stop, but i got used to it pretty quick. not sure on MSA's recommendation for Cent II setup.. the stock clutch holds just fine...and i hammered the throttle several times. i have about 1200miles on the goods since install...once again, no issues

hope this helps

p.s. if you go with the Fidanza flywheel, you'll have to insert the pressure plate pins (3 of them) around the perimeter. careful, as the alignment with the pressure plate holes only fits ONE way, there are SIX possible..test fit with bolt patterns before pressing in the alignment pins. once you get them right, use a sharpie marker and label them 1,2,3 so you don't have re-fit the pressure plate when you're on your back under the car installing..

Edited October 8, 2008 by 7277

[Neal G]

Thanks for the reply and some great info to consider. Seems like most are happy with the Fidanza/ stock setup. I spoke with Jerry at Z race Products and am looking at the "Wolf Racing" 240 mm 11 lb flywheel and the "mid" level/ stiffness clutch and Pressure plate that they make. Anyone have experiance with them or their clutch/ flywheel set up? Compairable pricing with ebay fidanza and sachs clutch from Rebello. Any more who want to add their feelings?

Thanks again

neal g

[ktm]

ACT heavy duty pressure plate with their modified street disk, Fidanza flywheel, 410ish wheel ft-lbs of torque with no problems.