Clutch Masters Aluminum Flywheel for Accord/Prelude

Clutch Masters Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel - Honda F-Series & H-Series

Want your F22, F23, H22, or H23 to snap to redline instead of lugging its way there? A lightweight flywheel is one of the biggest changes you can make to how an engine feels, and this is the most aggressive version of it. Clutch Masters machines these from 6061-T6 billet aluminum, so you're pulling serious rotational weight off the crank, and the engine wakes up in a way you feel the instant you touch the throttle. It's a race- minded piece though, so read the honest part below before you buy, because aluminum isn't for everybody.

What Losing Rotational Weight Actually Does

Here's why this works. Your flywheel is spinning mass bolted right to the crank, and every bit of that mass is weight your engine has to accelerate before it can accelerate your car. Cut it down and the engine has less to fight, so it revs quicker, responds faster, and picks up mid-range torque in a naturally aspirated motor. If you're boosted, it helps even more, less drag on the crank means less turbo lag spooling up, and a supercharger gets more efficient because it's not fighting as much rotating weight. This isn't a dyno-queen mod either. You feel it every single time you blip the throttle or grab a gear.

Read This: Aluminum Is The Race Choice, Not The Street Choice

Straight talk, because we'd rather you buy the right part than the wrong one. Aluminum flywheels make gear noise. That's not a defect, it's physics, less mass means less of the damping that quiets your gearbox down, and the lighter you go, the more racket you get. Clutch Masters is honest about it themselves, and for most applications they actually recommend their steel flywheels over aluminum for exactly this reason. Aluminum is what you pick when you want the absolute least weight possible and you genuinely don't care about noise, in other words, a race car.

So here's the deal. Building a track or race Prelude and chasing every last bit of rotating mass? This is your flywheel, buy it and enjoy it. Daily driving your Accord and you'd be annoyed by gear rattle at idle? Go steel instead, you'll be happier. One more thing worth knowing: a lightweight flywheel can affect how long your clutch lasts depending on the setup. That's the trade you're making for the response, and it's a fair one on a race car and a questionable one on a commuter.

The Replaceable Friction Surface Is A Big Deal

This is the feature that makes an aluminum flywheel practical instead of disposable. It's got a replaceable steel insert for the friction surface, which means when the surface eventually wears, you swap the insert instead of resurfacing the flywheel or throwing the whole thing away. Aluminum can't be resurfaced the way steel can, so without that insert you'd be buying a new flywheel. With it, this one keeps going. That's real long-term value on a part that isn't cheap up front.

Built And Certified Properly

This isn't a machined paperweight. Clutch Masters CNC machines and precision balances these, which matters a lot on something spinning at 8,000 rpm inches from your feet, and they're SFI certified, meaning they meet the safety and performance standards the motorsport world requires. If your class or track requires SFI certification, you're covered. Years of R&D went into picking the right materials, and it shows in the finish.

What You Get

• Clutch Masters lightweight aluminum flywheel for Honda F-series and H-series engines
• 6061-T6 billet aluminum construction
• Replaceable steel insert friction surface, no resurfacing needed
• Quicker revs, sharper throttle response, and improved mid-range torque
• Reduces turbo lag and improves supercharger efficiency
• CNC machined and precision balanced
• SFI certified
• Best suited to race applications; expect added gear noise

Fits These Cars

• 1997-1999 Acura CL (2.2L/2.3L, manual)
• 1990-2000 Honda Accord (2.2L/2.3L, manual)
• 1992-2001 Honda Prelude (2.2L/2.3L, manual)

Note: Clutch Masters lightweight aluminum flywheel for Honda F-series and H-series engines, fitting the 1997-1999 Acura CL, 1990-2000 Honda Accord, and 1992-2001 Honda Prelude with manual transmissions and 2.2L or 2.3L engines. Machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and CNC machined and precision balanced, with a replaceable steel insert friction surface that eliminates the need to resurface the flywheel. SFI certified. Reducing rotational mass improves throttle response and acceleration, increases mid-range torque on naturally aspirated engines, reduces turbo lag on turbocharged engines, and improves supercharger efficiency. Please note that a lightweight flywheel may produce gear noise or vibration that is not suitable for every driver, and the lighter the flywheel, the more gear noise is produced; because aluminum flywheels produce more gear noise than steel, Clutch Masters generally recommends steel flywheels for most applications and recommends aluminum primarily for race applications seeking the lowest possible weight. A lightweight flywheel may also affect clutch life expectancy depending on the application. One flywheel per order.