I have a stage 3 clutch ordered and then found out from my uncle that I should probably change the flywheel at the same time since I will have it accessible. here is my question, on the 94 v6 is there an actual replacement flywheel or is it just a ring? what should I get as a replacement? I am pretty sure, from what I have been able to find, that whichever it is, its 164 tooth. correct?

 

Why such an aggressive clutch?
Just have you stock flywheel resurfaced. No need to replace it.

 

you can do the job of a little knife with a big one, but you cant do the job of a big knife with a little one. =)

 

Actually, over doing 'performance' without need will hurt you. So you end up working against yourself. It's also a big waste of money.

 

I dont understand your comment in this context. I assure you I am not being a jerk when I say that or ask the following. how can putting in more clutch than I actually need be an issue? I could understand if I was putting a supercharger on my 186k mile engine without even doing a rebuild, much less adding forged internals.

I admit my ignorance in matters of performance, but I figured a clutch upgrade wouldnt be detrimental to the project.

 

If you have a street car, a basic clutch will work better 95% of the time for applications like this. Heavy duty clutches are designed to take the heat and abuse of a track car...not the way a street car is driven. That, and they are also a lot less money.

It's kind of similar to guys who run mondo size brakes on the street. Sure they work great on the track and you look like a race car. But they work great in high temp / extreme conditions like they are designed for. On the street you don't get enough heat into them to stop safely. Instead, standard off the shelf brakes will stop shorter when at cooler operating temps on the street compared to the big track style brakes.

 

It's also going to be a pain in the a$$ driving around the street with such a heavy clutch.. the bite you'll get from every light, every stop sign.. there's no give, it's full on-full off

 

both of those are great explanations, I appreciate the information.