ussi

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^Yes it incluedes the FW

Excelerate

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Yes it does.

t0talacuratl

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Well.....that puts a different paint job on things! I see my next mod in sight!

04accordcpe

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Fyi, They do sell a kit minus FW. My first kit was stage 3 with the OEM FW

Xiomaro

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to be honest, there is no real gain to the LWFW. All you are doing is changing the power curve. if u like torque DO NOT GO LIGHTWEIGHT! sometimes i have to drop in at 3k or higher just to get a good run... it's kina sad

ussi

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It really shouldn't, you should just be revving up faster. You're not running a lightweight pulley also are you?

This kit won't work with our stock dual mass FW, but CM does make a steel version of the FW which a little heavier.

KN_TL

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I would think it would have the same effect as the lightweight pulley.

Opel mentioned this in another thread that you need the mass at one end or the other. I have the lw pulley and noticed a difference so when I change my clutch, I will go with the lwfw and put on the stock pulley.

I'd rather have the solid fw instead of the dual mass.

Excelerate

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The kit will only work with the AASCO flywheel. Their kit will not work with the OE dual mass clutch. So yes they will sell a kit without the flywheel but it won't work with the OE flywheel.

Sonnick

When I had the Exedy Stage 1 and Fidanza flywheel on my 2000 Accord 4 cyl 5spd, I was in love with it. It was slightly stiffer than stock, grabbed like a gorilla compared to stock, and is STILL going. I had about 105k when I put it on, Idk what it's at now, but I beat on that car. It then went to another owner who beat on it even more (constant burnouts, 1-2 shifts, etc.) and then a 3rd owner who continued the beating! Not 1 problem with it thus far and it has taken an absolute beating. Exedy ftw!

04accordcpe

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didnt i just say i had a stage 3 kit with the OEM FW? LOL now im a liar

trust me, it worked PERFECTLY with the OEM FW with ZERO problems



had it in my car for 12k miles, then sold it to my friend when i went for a complete kit with FW and he put another 15k on it and its still going strong

i even had it resurfaced too, when some people say that cant be done either dont believe everything you hear. the only difference between the two kits is you have to opt for the rigid hub disc (without springs) and have your FW slightly notched and your your good to go. yes, you have to send in your OEM FW for notching, but nevertheless it can be used with any of clutch kits stages 1-4

04accordcpe

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just for referrence, heres a pic of my kit with LWFW. notice the disc is a sprung hub, not rigid.


dual mass FW = rigid hub
lightweight FW = sprung hub

remember, you cant mix the two

Excelerate

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I wasn't call you a liar. I was simply stating what CM specifically told me. I didn't think it was possible according to the knowledge I had, which was based on CM's info. If it works great. It's something new I learned.

04accordcpe

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oh i know you werent, just giving you are hard time josh.

but i think we've all learned (at least i have) not to believe most of the bullsh!t CM shovels our way. they have some great products no doubt, but are poorly managed IMO. i'd rather have someone be straight up with me, than rather throw me some curves and try to tell me what i want to hear.

Excelerate

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I hear you. That's why I'm working now on my own clutch setup for these cars.

Do you know if the 3.2 and 3.5 TL share the same clutch kit?

04accordcpe

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thats a good question. ive been trying to find that out for some time now. i want to take a shot in the dark and say yes, cause i dont see any reason why they would change it. i think i might do a little research when i get some free time.

ussi

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I bet you can use the same clutch disc and make some adjustments to the FW, the reason being the crank snout is a bit shorter on the 3.5 than the 3.2. The 3.5 crank i'm using is off a 03 RL and its 5mm shorter so I basically had them add 5mm of material on the crank side of the FW. I'm not sure if the TL-S uses the same crank, but it is likely.

Sonnick

Any updates on how these clutches are holding up? Are there any other options out there?

I know that P2R has a high performance clutch disk available for us. However, I do not see an aftermarket option for the pressure plate (without a full kit). 1200 is a big chunk of change for that CM kit! Though I'm sure it'd be worth it.

75% of my hard shifts slip with my OEM clutch now

n3o

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Aren't Kevlar clutch discs amazing? I loved the one I had on my blown RSX.

KN_TL

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P2R seems to be the only disc option out there with the stock FW.

One of the evil's of owning a model that isn't in the mainstream yet. The prices of 3G's are coming way down so maybe the aftermarket world will pick up. But until then, it's hard to find and if you do, it's expensive.

hondazex

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email from jose to clutchmaster direct !!!

Part # for your application is 08-040-HDFT-S when used with our flywheel # FW-040-AL.
When using original fw , part # is 08-040-HDFT-R

this kit is for TL-S 2007-08 only

1500$ retail

this part number are not visible on clutchmaster website !!!!! weird !!