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leet · 04-26-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by stryfe

you still in the shop?

no, and I don't have anything left to do to the car untill the flywheel gets here so it's pretty much going to be sitting all day tomorrow doing nothing

sabastian458 · 04-27-2006, 03:46 PM

hey can you put a pic up of what actually came loose? and more pics of the flywheel

slow91stealth · 04-27-2006, 03:53 PM

could that have happpend becasue of the machineing? possibly... i want to get a new FW with the new Spec clutch im lookin at and i looked at the fidanza... shouldi still go for it?

mess · 04-27-2006, 04:59 PM

I have had no problems so far with my fidanza... Didn't seem cheap at all to me. But what do I know?

leet · 04-27-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sabastian458

hey can you put a pic up of what actually came loose? and more pics of the flywheel

yeah I'll get some when I head back to the garage tomorrow

leet · 04-27-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow91stealth

could that have happpend becasue of the machineing? possibly... i want to get a new FW with the new Spec clutch im lookin at and i looked at the fidanza... shouldi still go for it?

I would spend the few extra dollars and get the RPS or Unorthodox, though I remember reading about the starter ring separating from the unorthodox a while ago I don't know if they've fixed that

BLACK94TT · 04-29-2006, 07:10 PM

I've had my Fidanza for over 60K and no problems. I hope I didn't just jinx it.

GTOGSXR · 05-18-2008, 08:02 AM

Same here; had mine for around 40k now with no issues. Guess I have been lucky.

93stealthman · 05-20-2008, 09:32 PM

if i am not mistaken the fidanza flywheel has alignment dowels that are slightly tapered so as to be pressed in when first installed to a pressure plate. maybe this is the reason yours came apart since they are not supposed to be removed and reinstalled like conventional alignment dowels.(might require new dowels)
i have had mine for 2 years 20k no problems yet. Mine looked great and spec. was right on with my factory one. I dont believe it could be that horrible if it is SFI. RATED, just my opinion. but this is only on the arguement of alluminum flywheels. steel flywheels are totaly different discussion. and I am not saying that either rps or fidanza is better or worse, just that the fidanza does serve its job for most at a reasonable price.

leet · 05-20-2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93stealthman

if i am not mistaken the fidanza flywheel has alignment dowels that are slightly tapered so as to be pressed in when first installed to a pressure plate. maybe this is the reason yours came apart since they are not supposed to be removed and reinstalled like conventional alignment dowels.(might require new dowels)
i have had mine for 2 years 20k no problems yet. Mine looked great and spec. was right on with my factory one. I dont believe it could be that horrible if it is SFI. RATED, just my opinion. but this is only on the arguement of alluminum flywheels. steel flywheels are totaly different discussion. and I am not saying that either rps or fidanza is better or worse, just that the fidanza does serve its job for most at a reasonable price.

they changed the design as far as I know, it didn't used to have the taper

04-27-2006, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
sabastian458 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate, SC Drives: 92 VR4 & 03 Evo GSR Trader Rating: (2)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? hey can you put a pic up of what actually came loose? and more pics of the flywheel

04-27-2006, 03:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
slow91stealth SlowTT Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cranston, RI Drives: not right now Trader Rating: (28)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? could that have happpend becasue of the machineing? possibly... i want to get a new FW with the new Spec clutch im lookin at and i looked at the fidanza... shouldi still go for it? __________________ My Car: 1991 Dodge Stealth RT/TT Pearl Metallic White My Mods: FMIC(front Mount InterCooler) w/ Greddy RS Type BOV, Walboro 255 Fuel Pump ,IPO Fuel Pump Install Kit, IPO Fuel Pump Hotwire Kit ,, Blitz FATT Turbo Timer ,KYB GR-2 Struts, TEIN S-Tech Lowering Springs, Power Slot Rotors and Pads, Topline Engineering Ground Wire Kit, Accell Sparkplug Wires, NGK Iridium Sparkplugs, General Denastification(vaccum reduction), Powdercoated Gloss Black and Polished Lettering Valve Cover/Intake Manifold, Polished Sparkplug Cover With Red Lettering Not Installed: 3x 52mm Tripple Pillar Pod, AEM UEGO Wideband O2, AEM TRU-BOOST Boost Controller, EK2 Fuel Loop

04-27-2006, 04:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
mess Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saint Louis, MO Drives: 95 Green VR-4 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? I have had no problems so far with my fidanza... Didn't seem cheap at all to me. But what do I know?

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BLACK94TT no speed limits here Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: gainesville, fl. usa Drives: A109E Trader Rating: (20)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? I've had my Fidanza for over 60K and no problems. I hope I didn't just jinx it. __________________ Steve

05-18-2008, 08:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
GTOGSXR GTOGSXR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GA Drives: A $70k VR-4 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? Same here; had mine for around 40k now with no issues. Guess I have been lucky. __________________ 1995 3000GT VR-4 - IPS TD05 EVOIII 16Gs etc... 2003 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson - minor mods 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 ------------------------------------ 2002 Toyota Tacoma TRD - Sold 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000 - Sold 2000 Suzuki TL1000R - Sold 1994 3000GT Base - Sold 3SI - #210

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05-20-2008, 09:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
93stealthman Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Drives: 93stealth-91vr4 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: so has anyone else had bad luck with the fidanza flywheel? if i am not mistaken the fidanza flywheel has alignment dowels that are slightly tapered so as to be pressed in when first installed to a pressure plate. maybe this is the reason yours came apart since they are not supposed to be removed and reinstalled like conventional alignment dowels.(might require new dowels) i have had mine for 2 years 20k no problems yet. Mine looked great and spec. was right on with my factory one. I dont believe it could be that horrible if it is SFI. RATED, just my opinion. but this is only on the arguement of alluminum flywheels. steel flywheels are totaly different discussion. and I am not saying that either rps or fidanza is better or worse, just that the fidanza does serve its job for most at a reasonable price.