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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง Fidanza 229001 Flywheel Insert Plate" - Enhanced SEO: "Fidanza 229001 Flywheel Insert Plate | Improved Performance & Durability by Nigel Cohen

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Fits perfectly, read the interchange job details yourself.

Might fit others but I bought it for a 1.8 liter Miata Fidanza flywheel (I have a 95 but I am pretty sure they will fit all 1.8 liter models) which I had to recover. One of my favorite parts about Fidanzas is the inserts, which you can swap out on the spot instead of being sent off to be worked on. And that you can do this an infinite number of times, provided you haven't damaged the flywheel itself. I confess I was a bit apprehensive when ordering as I didn't have a part from the car at the time to compare part numbers. for himself, but that fear was unjustified. I'm pretty sure it will fit all 1.8 liter Miata Fidanza flywheels (and who knows what else). Comes with brand new hardware plus a few extras which are always pretty nice. I found the old hardware a bit difficult to remove. There is plenty of room for an electrical outlet on the back of the insert where the nut attaches to the bolt. In fact, I tried a few of my kits before settling on a rather thin 1/4" snap-on head (pretty sure it was 10mm, but I don't remember exactly). Replacing all the screws can be tricky as you have to hold the back with the socket and the front in place which is quite cumbersome. I found a soft rag on both jaws of my vise and by gently squeezing it I kept it in a good position so I could get plenty of it. I would definitely recommend loosening the bolts in a relatively circular (opposite) pattern and replacing them again in a circular pattern to avoid the real possibility of flywheel warping (probably being overly paranoid). The attached documents specify a torque of 5 ft/lbs for the device. I've been tracking this, but you need to make sure you have an accurate instrument that can measure that minimum. All three of my standard torque wrenches don't go under 10 ft/lbs, so I ended up using a 1/4 inch/lbs drive torque wrench (which was actually perfect since only the socket fits 1/4 into the hole) and I didn't have much difficulty, but I understand that a lot of people don't usually have access to it. Again, I'm not sure how critical this is, but I used the correct amount of torque in a roughly circular opposed pattern so nothing could deform. pounds = 60 in-lbs. Overall very satisfied, all holes lined up, flywheel tolerance as well as replacement insert were spot on no matter how many miles I abused my Miata.

Pros
  • Performance parts and accessories
Cons
  • Unbelievable price