I have a 2002 Nissan Maxima 6 speed car. Had local mech. install a new clutch kit and have the flywheel turned. Now the car doesn't want to run or rev up. The check engine light is on. " had the codes run it says cams retarded 2 degrees?" Talked to the local Nissan teck. Nissan says to discard the flywheel and replace with a new one.

Looking for some info I know some has turned a stock flywheel?

 

i remember doing some research awhile back...and the 2002-2003 maxima has a dual mass flywheel...and it can't be turned...you can clean it before you mate your new clutch on there...but its either you clean it, or you replace it...whatever the condition of the flywheel

 

Thanks for the info. Guess it did magnetized one of the teeth like Nissan tech said. So can you name a good aftermarket flywheel. A stock one cost 505.00 + tax.

 

I like the Fidanza. It's about half the weight of stock. I've gone from stock to Fidanza back to stock then back to Fidanza. I've felt the gain from the Fidanza and the loss fron going back to stock.

I think the Fidanza runs around $500 but it was a while ago and I bought other parts at the time so I don't remember. ultrarev.con had good prices.

 

If you want to save some $ I'll sell you my old stock flywheel. It's in perfect shape with no wear at all. Except for the color, the friction surface that touches the clutch is exactly like the part that doesn't. I can provide good close up photos if you're interrested. Just send me a PM.

 

P.M. sent . Thanks for the info on the Fidanza.

 

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u should get it in less than a week; i got my clutch last week.

 

I had one resurfaced by a local machinist who is top notch, only guy in the area I will bring anything to anymore. Not sure his process for the DM flywheels but it involves some sort of custom jig he made for them, and they aren't done on a lathe either.

He charges more than a standard flywheel, and he gives absolutely no guarantee, warranty, etc- which I fully understood since he is doing something 99% of machine shops will not touch, but for $90 (Plus any shipping) it's a good deal if you're on a budget or want a heavy flywheel for spool link if anyone needs one done)

Anyways I couldn't be happier about it all, it's on a boosted car with a 6-puck and the chatter is minimal for a set-up like that, no doubt with a stock clutch it would be perfectly smooth.

 

worthy old post bump...looks gorgeous too man. i'm curious why so many people are against lightweight flywheels and turbo/boost. do your RPMs drop that significantly when you're on boost? i mean a power shift can resolve that problem cant it

 

The DM flywheel can be machined. It cost me $30. This is cheap. The shop owner did it himself and felt bad that I had to wait a couple hours so he cut the price. Normal list price will be about $100, but you can probably have it done for closer to $50 if you live in a metropolitan area and do some searching. A couple words of caution:
1. Know the shop. Do not let anyone incompetent machine your flywheel. It's too easy to make an error and you won't probably won't know until the car is back together again. You will regret it.
2.Do not let anyone "cut" the flywheel. Stone Grinding>>>Cutting.
3. Make sure the shop has machined DM flywheels. The DM must be mounted differently than a solid flywheel. It requires a specific hub adapter. This is extremely important.

 

My OEM flywheel has been resurfaced twice, once by a Nissan dealership at 30,000 miles, and again with a new clutch at 85,000 miles. No issues with drive-ability, everything works fine.

 

Wow Ive been playing with the idea of having my oem fw resurfaced instead of getting a lw flywheel. Guess people HAVE done it before. Was thinking about dropping it down to 12#'s. Dont have a dm flywheel. Im running a 5g flywheel in my 4g tranny. If im not mistaken, oem is around 18#'s right? So can 6#'s be shaven off without having to umm drill holes in it? (Just guessing; dont know the procedure of the whole thing)

How many #'s did he shave off yours KRRZ350?

 

Are there any disadvantages to lightweight flywheels? The clutch in my max needs to be done soon and I'm exploring my options.

 

Your post in the other thread says it's a DD and you want smooth. Getting rid of the Dual Mass is not going to accomplish that. Do a few searches and you'll find quite a few people with lwf's mentioning chatter. Tolerable maybe, but still an issue for some. If your objective is DD>Performance, then OEM>LWF.

 

That's what I was afraid of...im just trying to figure whether i could live with less smooth for more performance.

 

I guess the question is what level of performance would you actually utilize. I daily drive my car vigorously, but it's not enough to warrant the small gain in performance a lwf might give me. However if I was a quarter-mile junky, I think I would do the swap.

 

I still have no clue what chatter is. I've had two manual maxis with 3 different clutches (this one with fidanza) LOL. 460 f250, tandems and tractors don't do it