When you pay good money for horse-power, you want that power to go to the wheels as planned. Cars with manual transmission have a virtual Twilight Zone of variables, so to speak, that can rob you of ...

I have a friend, the type of guy whose eyes are bigger than his checking account and the type who's never focused on the big picture. He recently enlisted my help in choosing a new clutch for his '07 ...

The first time I took Project 325 to the drag strip for testing, launching was impossible. With a stock engine, 90-degree weather and 235/40-17 ContiSportContact 2 tires, I could leave the line at ...

The flywheel is an integral part of a manual transmission, and since it's subjected to continuous wear and tear, it will eventually fail, preventing you from shifting gears. Fortunately, that doesn’t ...

Inside the bellhousing, flywheel thickness is the big variable. Adding or reducing thickness (as illustrated by two aftermarket 'wheels) is the easiest way to change flywheel weight, so heavy ...

A 1999 Nissan Maxima with only 60,000 miles may need a clutch and flywheel replacement, costing around $1,400, possibly more due to the vehicle's age. Using semi-synthetic oil in a new 2025 Ford ...

Cars with manual transmissions are unequivocally more fun than their automatically shifted counterparts. The only downside: Clutch discs are wear items, and that means you might have to get your hands ...

All too often we forget that there is a heavy buzz-saw sitting near our feet in our car. Your flywheel spins at thousands of revolutions per-minute, as a large rotating mass of metal attached to the ...