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Old 02-19-2006, 09:37 AM
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What do you think would be a better investment, jwt flywheel or 3.9 gear?
Old 02-19-2006, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by KISS
What do you think would be a better investment, jwt flywheel or 3.9 gear?
If I were staying n/a I would get the 3.9 gear and wait on the jwt flywheel until your stock clutch gives out.
Old 02-19-2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
If I were staying n/a I would get the 3.9 gear and wait on the jwt flywheel until your stock clutch gives out.
+1
Old 02-19-2006, 10:08 PM
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I would say flywheel, as you'll probably enjoy the quicker revs more on a daily driver. The 3.9 only seems to benefit those who auto-x or track.
Old 02-19-2006, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Armitage
I would say flywheel, as you'll probably enjoy the quicker revs more on a daily driver. The 3.9 only seems to benefit those who auto-x or track.
+1
cant seem to stay off the top end of the rev`s. WAY QUICKER THAN STOCK!
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It depends on when you are doing it...

Do the flywheel when you get your transmission replaced under warranty... It will save you alot of labor costs...
Old 02-20-2006, 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Armitage
I would say flywheel, as you'll probably enjoy the quicker revs more on a daily driver. The 3.9 only seems to benefit those who auto-x or track.
+1 for the flywheel
Old 02-20-2006, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
It depends on when you are doing it...

Do the flywheel when you get your transmission replaced under warranty... It will save you alot of labor costs...
what to do if i already got my tranny replaced under warranty?
*crap!*
i might have to 'break' it again
Old 02-20-2006, 06:47 AM
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Man my tranny was already replaced and im over 40 k miles so cant get a free replacement either its whats stopped us me from throwing in my clutch and flywheel that I've had sitting in my house for MONTHS
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Originally Posted by Armitage
I would say flywheel, as you'll probably enjoy the quicker revs more on a daily driver. The 3.9 only seems to benefit those who auto-x or track.

Why would it not benefit daily driver guys? Explantion please?
Old 02-21-2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
what to do if i already got my tranny replaced under warranty?
*crap!*
i might have to 'break' it again
only once?

you can have it replaced as many times as you want to go through the hastle and you have a reason for until you reach 60k, unless you have extended warranty.. then its up to that...
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
only once?

you can have it replaced as many times as you want to go through the hastle and you have a reason for until you reach 60k, unless you have extended warranty.. then its up to that...
Or 4 years, right (or is it six)? That's going to be my limiting factor as I don't even have 225k on my '03.
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jumping in for a tranny question...is it now standard that everyone is replacing their trannies?

i have an 04 so i will replace if this is now a recall
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I'd vote for the 3.9 gears

that's something you can actually feel. The JWT clutch is nice and all but won't give you as much accelleration as the gears - it'd cost like 2x as much though
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