Few lightened flywheel questions - FITTED

[Khare]

It's an idea dude, but DH< danny_p and myself want to get as much time as possible making sure the engine will be reliable and well converted, rather than spending time separating the box and swapping bits over.
Will do it when the box is off next though!

Do it while the motor and 'box are out.

Might be worth getting a crank seal and doing that too.

Still got to buy oil, filter, coolant, PAS fluid, brake fluid and the rear axle bushes. Wish I could do the flywheel, but I just don't have the £52 needed to lighten it or whatever else to buy another one.
If I manage to find money I'll let you know 

[leigh_harty]

I was wondering if you or someone could explain where im going wrong.  you say that the flywheel has been taken down to 6kg but one on ebay is being sold as 1.2lbs which is 0.5kg so is this one to be avoided?  is there a minimum weight of 5-6kgs or is that if you drill an OEM part? confused? I fookin am.   

Origional flywheel in the mk3 16v weighs in around 9-10 kilos. Im not sure on the exact weight. What flywheel you been looking at?

[Daddy Billy]

I was wondering if you or someone could explain where im going wrong.  you say that the flywheel has been taken down to 6kg but one on ebay is being sold as 1.2lbs which is 0.5kg so is this one to be avoided?  is there a minimum weight of 5-6kgs or is that if you drill an OEM part? confused? I fookin am.   

Origional flywheel in the mk3 16v weighs in around 9-10 kilos. Im not sure on the exact weight. What flywheel you been looking at?

Lightened Fly wheel on ebay 350332871891
Mine is an 8v would this be OK
Cheers

[benvictors]

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Lightened Fly wheel on ebay 350332871891
Mine is an 8v would this be OK
Cheers
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Thats not a flywheel pal, its a pulley wheel.

[leigh_harty]

Lightened Fly wheel on ebay 350332871891
Mine is an 8v would this be OK
Cheers
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Thats not a flywheel pal, its a pulley wheel.
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Yep that goes where your belts are at the other end of the engine
Flywheel has a ring of teeth round it to help you look for one 

Leigh

[Daddy Billy]

 D'oh, dumbass.. Thanks for the 101.
So would it be a good replacment part for what it is or is it all show and no go?

[thai-wronghorse]

Hmm yeah im interested to hear on whether those lightened pulley wheels are worthwhile as well seeing as il be changing my belts soon anyway.

[Khare]

in theory, they should be a decent mod. They reduce momentum, so more response, like lightening a flywheel, but obviously not as dramatic!

[Ess_Three]

Origional flywheel in the mk3 16v weighs in around 9-10 kilos. Im not sure on the exact weight. What flywheel you been looking at?

9.65 kg on my scales.
You can go down to approx 6kg with no issues - any more and you really have to know what you are doing.

I have one in now at about 6.5kg...but a very special one waiting to go in - at 5.1kg.

[leigh_harty]

Origional flywheel in the mk3 16v weighs in around 9-10 kilos. Im not sure on the exact weight. What flywheel you been looking at?

9.65 kg on my scales.
You can go down to approx 6kg with no issues - any more and you really have to know what you are doing.

I have one in now at about 6.5kg...but a very special one waiting to go in - at 5.1kg.

Mines a few grams over 6kilo. no problems for me just my mates vr who im slowly catching
Just have to do some mega research into cams now, think ill leave the exhaust cam as there known not to work well with the inlet cam?