FM NA/NB clutch/flywheel Happy Meal
FM NA/NB clutch/flywheel Happy Meal
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Description
Improved! We've gone to a new friction disc design with a thinner disc and a lower profile marcel spring to decrease the amount of pedal throw necessary. This means there is less need for pedal adjustment.
The FM Happy Meal includes a Flyin' Miata clutch and Flyin' Miata flywheel, along with a clutch switch override, pilot and release bearings. You get to choose the specification. The Happy Meal will fit any 1990-05 Miata, including 1.6 engined cars.
The FM Level 1 clutch is rated for 318 lb-ft of torque at the crank, and is perfect for Stage 1 or Custom Spec kits with relatively stock engines. It's a real sweetheart, offering near-stock pedal pressure and smooth engagement, but it's strong enough to cope with anything stock engine internals can put out.
Our Level 2 organic clutch has a higher pedal pressure and higher 353 lb-ft torque (at the crank) rating. It's probably stronger than the transmission, and we have not yet met a 4-cylinder Miata that can make it slip.
Both Level 1 and Level 2 clutches use the same disc, with friction material that's a steelback copper woven organic material. The pressure plates are different, which gives the heavier pedal pressure and increased torque capacity.
The Level I clutch (plate and disc) is about 11.75 lbs, for a total rotational weight of about 22 lbs. The Level II clutch is about .5 lbs heavier.
The lightweight flywheel may cause some harmless drivetrain noise on closed-throttle deceleration.
We recommend bypassing the starter interlock on your clutch when installing a stronger pressure plate. This allows you to start the car in neutral without putting your foot on the clutch and your thrust bearing will appreciate it! We have a cool little clip that makes this easy without any wiring - it's included with the kit.
We strongly recommend replacing seals while you're in there - they don't go bad too often, but it's a big job to get to them! We also strongly recommend using our installation tool with the rear crank seal, to ensure that you don't cause a problem that didn't exist. Plus, the tool is less than a new seal. Also, please be aware that 5-speed transmissions need the transmission input gasket, but 6-speeds do not.
Instructions
Shipping
What does it fit?
Fits: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2004 MSM, 2005, 2005 MSM
Emissions
Emissions do not apply.
Warranty
90 days
SKU
Installed this past Monday, so far loving it. A little heavy clutch pedal, I will get used to it.
I've bought and installed two of these kits on separate cars and I'm pleased with how they feel. You can definitely notice the difference with the lighter flywheel, it just takes a while to get used to. I managed to get my transmission in and out without removing the exhaust but it was a struggle and I wish I did. I also used the flywheel locking tool from FM and that helped a lot with torquing the flywheel and pressure plate. The hardest part of the install for me was the pedal adjustment, I'm still not 100% sure I adjusted it correctly but it should be fine. I hope I don't have to, but I would buy this kit again.
I was driving home and decided it was a good idea to kick the clutch in third something I normally do. but this time I broke my transmission . The only gear I had left was fourth I was an hour from home and drove back in fourth having to start at stop at lights . Made it home put in a new transmission now I’ve had the same stage one clutch on my car for 20000 miles and most of them are drifting. My car is a 1.6 that makes 270hp . Never had a problem. This picture is after 20000 milels and lots of clutch kicks.
I have a turbo weekend car, that over a few years has had less than 10k miles put on it. The clutxh never slipped, did great. However, I pulled it, and it is very work, and cracking. I've had other clutches last way longer. Flywheel is in perfect shape though.
This is pretty unusual, my personal car has well over 50k on the clutch (~250 whp). It's possible that the clutch wasn't adjusted properly, and was slightly slipping - not enough to be noticeable, but enough to generate excess heat. If our instructions are carefully followed, incorrect adjustment will be caught and fixed.
I had a flyin miata stage 1 clutch on my 2002 special edition, it was naturally aspirated. Clutch kit lasted only 8k miles until the pressure plate started to lose pressure. I just bought a 2005 mazdaspeed miata highly modified, 380whp/315lbfttq, this one has a stage 2 clutch kit. SAME EXACT PROBLEM! Pressure plate has no more pressure. Spend your money elsewhere, not worth wasting labor hours dealing with flyin miata clutch kits.
We reached out to Raza to try to figure out what was going on, but were never able to fully connect. Raza, if you'd still like to investigate this please let us know.