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Title: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Gareth on 12 January 2009, 20:14

hey all,

does any one know where can i get a lightened flywheel?? and whats the best weight to help turn my gti into a rev monster? cheers

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Jay on 12 January 2009, 20:32

Buy a new one and have a local machine shop lighten it for you to the specified weight I guess. Not sure what weights are good though...

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Conker on 12 January 2009, 22:52

Be wary of who you get to do this. I've seen pictures of a gearbox smashed asunder by flywheel shrapnel. Get a pro to do it.

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2009, 00:18

http://www.jnlracing.co.uk/

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: 60fast on 13 January 2009, 07:04

would be nice to have it balanced too if you building a motor have the the whole lot done  :wink:
oh try hotgolf didnt get mine off him but im sure he dose them and would sort you out

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 13 January 2009, 10:31

when you go to get it balanced you need to take the crank and pressure plate as well

where are you? i have heard good things about basset down balancing  in swindon

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: paultownsend on 13 January 2009, 11:29

hotgolf did mine, but been hard to contact as of late  :sad:  top chap

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Gareth on 13 January 2009, 18:13

ok cheers guys :) im on the isle of wight  :smiley: but the only problem living down here is every one thinks they can do every job and they all think the are a pro at it so i have to look off the island all the time to try and find some one who knows what they are talking about  :angry: im building a 2.1 liter 8v gti :) if any one has any ideas on what weight fly wheel would help turn it into a real rev monster? but it would also have to last more tahn a day with the power  :rolleyes: cheers

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2009, 19:10

Are you using a cable-change gearbox, or rod change?

Makes a big difference.

I had my cable-change flywheel taken to 6kg from 9kg (IIRC) and it's still a fine drive.

There are *some* good people on the IOW.  Are you on IWEvoCars, Gareth?

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: DarnPB on 13 January 2009, 19:14

Personally, I would not lighten a flywheel unless I had the crank out as well, so that they could be lightened and balanced as a matched pair. Ideally, the clutch pressure plate could be added too, but these things get changed with the clutch, so you could be 'building in' problems later.

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Gareth on 13 January 2009, 23:25

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2009, 19:10

Are you using a cable-change gearbox, or rod change?

im using a rod change :)

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2009, 19:10

There are *some* good people on the IOW.

could you tell me where they are hiding please i find it very hard to find any pros over here :)

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 13 January 2009, 19:10

Are you on IWEvoCars, Gareth?

no im not is it worth joining?

cheers

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 January 2009, 00:05

I'd say yes, if they'll let you in.

There are enough people into motorsport down there - there's even a guy with a 16V G60 motor in a Corrado which looks very sweet.  These people are getting stuff done somewhere and it ain't sloppy.

I'll see if a mate knows anywhere that would do the work for you.

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Gareth on 14 January 2009, 14:01

thanks very much mate that would be great  :grin: ill try joining the site to day :) cheers

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Dottore on 17 January 2009, 00:02

Do it youre self like me ;)

(http://www.postimage.org/PqlzqL9.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqlzqL9)

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: DarnPB on 17 January 2009, 01:50

Quote from: Dottore on 17 January 2009, 00:02

Do it youre self like me ;)

(http://www.postimage.org/PqlzqL9.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqlzqL9)

And dynamic balancing? :huh: :huh:

Title: Re: where can i get a lightened flywheel??
Post by: Dottore on 17 January 2009, 22:46

Yes offcourse, i do it at mechanic workshop :wink: