11lb aluminum flywheel 2rz worth it?

Hey everyone. Anybody out there have 1st hand or reliable 2nd hand experience with a light weight flywheel on a 5lug with a 2rz. Most of the company’s customers reviews are worthless. Like they say it’s a great product 5stars the packaging was great flywheel was so shiny. I don’t give a crap about the packaging or customer service. All I want to know is how it performs. Manufacturer says you should have small tires; I have 235/50/18. Is this wheel size too big. Is the flywheel practical for daily street use? Will it be too difficult to stop in the middle of a steep hill and go again or hold the position on the hill just using the clutch. Or slowly go up a steep hill without pressing the clutch? Is it something that you just need to get used to or does the light flywheel change things that you can’t do the same things that you could with the stock flywheel? For use on a daily driver is the fly wheel worth it? Thanks for anyone’s knowledgeable response.

 

Umm? Thanks? This is exactly what I meant by unhelpful info, but thanks anyway

 

I am sorry you feel that way!

It was not meant to be .

I will delete that post!

 

I don't have experience with that motor but on my previous vehicles I have ran LWFW's and I love them. Nothing really changes as far as things you could or could not do, it's just reducing rotating mass / inertia so the RPM hang gets reduced when shifting and it feels like the vehicle accelerates easier. The only part that really takes any getting used to is when shifting. The RPM's fall a lot faster than they did before so I generally won't recommend one without also having a short throw shifter. Not sure if that's an option on the 1g. 11lb isn't too light to be annoying but the truck should feel noticeably crisper than the stock flywheel. FWIW I like Exedy.

My buddy at work is on a Baja team as a chase truck driver and they use heavier flywheels to help keep the inertia up when in high speed offroad. LWFW's are fantastic for street use though.

 

Should be easier

Not a good practice for the clutch health, regardless of flywheel

Could be, but it shouldn't take long. Unless it was the wrong choice for how you use the vehicle.

Could be. There is some personal taste involved.

Here's the deal. I've driven light weight flywheels in high HP drag cars and low HP but high revs SCCA Solo II cars. Principles are the same.

Condensed version.

Lighter weight will allow the engine to rev quicker and also wind down quicker. This is why you find them in purpose built vehicles like I mentioned above. Even if they are in a street class. Obviously the heavier unit does the opposite.

The OE weight was engineered for the way 98.273% of the population uses a particular MT vehicle. A truck, being used as a truck (hauling, towing, off roading at slow speeds) and just driven in traffic will be better with the std weight flywheel.

Only you can decide which style is for your use case.

 

Lightweight flywheels are amazing on these little trucks.

I have one on my 5VZ.

 

Everyone thank you so much for all your help. I made up my mind and I am going to get……….. an automatic transmission. Just kidding