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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dennis10 on 11 July 2011, 13:39
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As in subject heading, a lightened flywheel is a must! I had a VR clutch and the flywheel swapped last week and have been driving over the weekend, it's simply fantastic. Something VW should have done to the mk3 out of the box.
Some things I've noticed since getting it done:
Acceleration greatly improved, feels like I've knocked a second off my 0-60 time (if I were ever to do one) The car just urges itself on now and revs extremely freely, not like the big slow arc of the rev counter I had before.
MPG seems to be alot more stable and doesnt fluctuate nearly as much when I plant it. All down to fly weight and inertia, needing less energy and thus fuel to spin it up, and as it loses inertia quicker it needs a slight more pressure on the throttle to keep it at a constant speed when cruising. However because there is no longer such a big dip when accelerating out of the blocks I can see the overall benefits outweighing the small downside of tiny bit more pedal pressure to maintain motorway speeds.
Downsides if these can be called as such - You have to get used to and relearn moving off from a standstill as it will love to stall if you're not hot on it. This disappears after a few miles and it becomes second nature. When cruising at 30mph, Its better to be in 4th gear instead of the 5th gear I used to be in, otherwise it bogs itself down more easily, but not even an issue.
Overall, do it, it's an awesome mod, cheap to do and with real world effects felt after doing it, not like the whole stainless exhaust and filter mod.. you can really feel it!
As an aside, guy called Hotgolf on clubgti did mine, top man!
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i just seen your thread over on CGTI :smiley:
Sounds good mate, think theirs already a thread on here about it tho..
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Mine will be done when its also balanced with the Crank!
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Wonder if it's worth it on an 8v. :undecided:
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Wonder if it's worth it on an 8v. :undecided:
dont see why not
I was told not to do it with my set up....
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Spoken to Hotgolf over the w.end on cgti, getting mine done at the end of the month as the missus has given me my beer tokens for the month and they have been blown already! £69 including return postage. Considering you will pay upwards of £200 for a new one it really is worth it. Lots and lots of positive comments from people using him too! :cool:
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I'm really looking forward to seeing my clutch go so I can take it apart and send hotgolf my flywheel as this is something I really really want to do. However right now I rather buy myself a rotax kart than lighten my flywheel.
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Wonder if it's worth it on an 8v. :undecided:
Nowt worth doing to an 8v!
Even Khare gave up! :grin:
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Meh :grin:
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Wonder if it's worth it on an 8v. :undecided:
Yes it will help / make a difference.