05-23-2007, 04:57 AM
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I think if my RMS wasn't leaking I would just leave well enough alone.
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05-23-2007, 10:43 AM
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My thinking as well regardinig the RMS.
Patrick
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06-07-2007, 06:16 PM
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New clutch is in! Lightweight flywheel, Sachs sport clutch, new RMS, clutch slave, and pilot and throw out bearings.
Light flywheel is an amazing upgrade to this car! Motor is so much more rev happy now, making for fantastic rev matched downshifts.
Apparently my RMS was just starting to seep, so it was almost perfect timing on doing all this work. Car is very happy now though, and I would absolutely recommend the light flywheel to anyone who wants to get rid of the typical German heavy flywheel feeling.
Patrick
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06-08-2007, 07:19 AM
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A Happy Boxster is a good thing to have!
Sounds like the clutch and flywheel upgrade is a good thing to do! Maybe I'll look into the same thing when I get around to having to replace the clutch. I'm at 46k miles now, and the clutch is fine. Maybe in couple years it'll be due.
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06-08-2007, 08:00 AM
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Where did you pick up the lightweight flywheel? What brand is it? What did total parts cost you for the repairs?
Thanks,
James
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06-08-2007, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bmwm750
New clutch is in! Lightweight flywheel, Sachs sport clutch, new RMS, clutch slave, and pilot and throw out bearings.
Light flywheel is an amazing upgrade to this car! Motor is so much more rev happy now, making for fantastic rev matched downshifts.
Apparently my RMS was just starting to seep, so it was almost perfect timing on doing all this work. Car is very happy now though, and I would absolutely recommend the light flywheel to anyone who wants to get rid of the typical German heavy flywheel feeling.
Patrick
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Why didn't you add the LSD(Limited Slip Diferential) while you were at it. Sounds like you definately could afford it with all the service you had done.
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06-08-2007, 01:27 PM
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i was also wondering what kind of price it ended up costing you as mine started chattering today and I only have 33,000 so maybe a bit of oil is seeping. I was thinking of going to the Fidanaza flywheel as it would be easier to buy everything and get the fly wheel,pressure plate balanced in advance. Also wondering how lmany hours it takes to do this as I may just drop the rear suspension at the same time and install the 030ROW that has been sitting in the garage for a year.
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06-08-2007, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by thomschoon
i was also wondering what kind of price it ended up costing you as mine started chattering today and I only have 33,000 so maybe a bit of oil is seeping. I was thinking of going to the Fidanaza flywheel as it would be easier to buy everything and get the fly wheel,pressure plate balanced in advance. Also wondering how lmany hours it takes to do this as I may just drop the rear suspension at the same time and install the 030ROW that has been sitting in the garage for a year.
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Clutch replacement is usually between 8-9hrs. Not a one day job. By the way, after doing some extensive research on clutches before I bought mine, I found out that the High Performance clutches are not made to last as long as the O.E.M. clutches. I gues they are made stricktly for short term track performance and not long term street use. Something to keep in mind. 
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06-08-2007, 06:16 PM
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I have read that the light flywheel has problems with stalling at takeoff and idling slower and stalling.
Who has a light flywheel that can confirm or deny?
James
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