EXEDY Clutches & Flywheels
EXEDY High Performance and OEM Clutches and Flywheels
EXEDY was founded in 1923 and its clutch manufacturing business and prominent brand name Daikin Clutch are known throughout the world for supplying quality powertrain products. EXEDY’s pursuit of perfection and the assurance of safety underlie their famed quality and reliability. EXEDY’s advanced engineering and patented innovations have made them the leading OEM manufacturer in the world for Clutches and other powertrain components. EXEDY is also a world leader of performance sports and racing clutches. EXEDY Globalparts Corporation has evolved from the business known as Daikin Clutch Corporation. All EXEDY manufactured products still carry the famous Daikin winged logo.
EXEDY offers a full range of replacement clutch kits to suit Japanese, US domestic and European applications, including OEM quality friction plates and steels, Clutch forks, Clutch thrust release bearings, Clutch cables, Clutch master and slave cylinders, OEM standard replacement flywheels, and Heavy duty class 7 & 8 clutch sets.
EXEDY offers a full range of Sport Performance clutch kits with organic, cerametallic and carbon friction material in single, twin, and triple plate configurations featuring lightweight performance flywheels, including EXEDY Stage 1 Organic Clutch Kits, EXEDY Stage 2 Cerametallic Clutch Kits, EXEDY Hyper Single Clutch Kits, EXEDY Hyper Multi Series Clutches, EXEDY Hyper Compe Series Clutches, EXEDY Carbon Clutch Kits and EXEDY Lightweight Flywheels.
The EXEDY Group supplies Manual Clutches, Flywheels, Torque Converters, AT Plates or other advanced Powertrain Components to all 11 vehicle manufacturers in Japan as well as many other vehicle manufacturers, construction / machinery industries in the world including GM and Ford. Accesspeed is proud to offer EXEDY products to our customers. With our lowest price match guarantee, you will always find the best combination of price and selection at Accesspeed.
Clutch and Transmission » Flywheels and Flexplates
Flywheels and Flexplates
What is a flywheel?
In a motorized vehicle, the flywheel is the interface between the clutch mechanism and the transmission. It is a large gear-looking metal disc, with teeth around its outer edge. The purpose of the teeth is to allow the starter to engage and turn the engine over.
Which is better steel or aluminum flywheel?
For street use, which requires stop and go driving, a steel flywheel is the best choice. The heavier weight of steel stores more energy than aluminum, which helps with momentum as you start rolling. For performance driving and racing, the type of driving you do sill dictate which flywheel material is recommended. For example, if you drag race, then a steel flywheel is better, as it provides a stronger launch off the line. If you do road course racing or run cones solo at your local parking lot, an aluminum flywheel is better, as you will be able to accelerate out of corners quicker.