Clutch replacing and a light flywheel Options

[Prodigy515]

After driving my celica over two weeks, I have realized I am definatly not going to be able to hold out on the stock clutch for any longer, I have not been touching the clutch...rev matching FTW.....I was hoping to have the E153 ready to go, but it looks like I am just going to throw in a stock disk. I have the E153, stage 4 clutch and lightweight flywheel...but I am waiting on some other parts to go with it so I would rather get a temporary clutch then try to rush replacing the tranny. Me and my friend are going to replace the clutch this friday after work, I figure while I am in there I will also put the lightweight flywheel in, then have it resurfaced when I get the E153 together.

A quick picture...


I will take some pictures of the install this friday...hopefully we will get started by 7pm

[Prodigy515]

Finished the clutch job, my friend and I got a late start on it but got it finished up by about 1:30 in the morning. I was hoping to hold out for ST205 mounts witch should be here in a week or two....but the clutch would slip with anything over about 20% throttle.

Picture of the clutch that made a 300 mile drive + three weeks of daily driving...a little suprised it made it as long as it did....



stock flywheel



Here is a picture of the tranny dropped down...



To clarify everything, I have an E153 transmission, stage 4 clutch for E153, and a light weight flywheel for the 3sgte. Since this was a temprorary fix I got a clutch made locally with a 5sfe disc and 3sgte hub. The 3sgte flywheel worked fine all I did was use different flywheel bolts. Also used the stage 4 pressure plate. All in my stock GT tranny.
3sgte flywheel

All in all I was very impressed with the feel of the pedal now, it is quite firm, and the flywheel is amazing. The celica will easily chirp going into 2nd gear, and trying to take of from a stop was interesting the first couple times I drove it. It would either stall or spin...luckily I have got the hang of it before spinning the tires next to any police.
I am on edge waiting for my ST205 mounts and one other thing for the E153, hope to have it in the celica before to long...

This post has been edited by Prodigy515: Jul 14, 2008 - 1:59 PM