SR20 Flywheel Resurface

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Kingtal0n

For $165 shipped he can have a brand new lightweight flywheel
F1 RACE 15 LBS FLYWHEEL SILVIA S13 S14 240SX w/ SR20DET | eBay

Resurfacing is not bad... but there is always a chance something goes wrong. I like to avoid potential problems whenever I can, especially in places that are annoying to get to, like the back of an engine in a car, or a journal bearing. Just personal preference I guess.
It doesnt help that there is a stack of SR20 flywheels in the shops around here. I guess I am just used to grabbing another used OEM part when one of mine fails.

See from my perspective, I'd be apprehensive to utilize one of those ebay branded flywheels just due to my own fear of that thing being cheap and or wrong. I guess our fears are the same in the end though...blah I hate cars haha

[Kingtal0n]

Originally Posted by codyace

See from my perspective, I'd be apprehensive to utilize one of those ebay branded flywheels just due to my own fear of that thing being cheap and or wrong. I guess our fears are the same in the end though...blah I hate cars haha

I agree about ebay parts in general and I generally stick to OEM... however, in the case of a flywheel, a very dangerous part to have fail, you expect a certain level of attention to detail even in the "cheap" versions. I am not sure they could sell those parts if there was not truly a level of quality involved lest someone by now would have had one explode or fail dramatically. And you just dont hear about that, at least not yet.

I tell you though, the first time, it could be me or you or anyone. IMO, you are right to be apprehensive, OEM > anything if it fits the application for safety and reliability, of course.