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Offline dougie

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lightened flywheel
« on: 24 July 2012, 20:25 »
Does any1 have any idea how much to take off of the flywheel (8v gti digi) I've been to see some1 about doin it n he said I need to find out how much to take off. He also said he couldn't give me a price before knowing how much to take off. Does any 1 know a ball park figure?
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Offline danny_p

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2012, 23:18 »
take gearbox off
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2012, 00:50 »
I took my 02A flywheels up to JNL Racing in Markyate.  To lighten, reface and balance was £100.  You shouldn't need to re-face, so would be £80.

I'd take it to a bloke who knows how much to take off and where, rather than to someone who doesn't know this *key* information!
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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2012, 17:45 »
Diamond hell i take it ur on the isle of wight aswell? Do u no any1 on the island that can do it? Thanks.
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Offline s1monc

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #4 on: 27 July 2012, 09:12 »
I bought a lightened flywheel last month from Hotgolf over on club gti , cost was £69 and had to send my old one back to him, its probably about half the weight of the old one !

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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #5 on: 27 July 2012, 16:12 »
Quote from: dougie on 25 July 2012, 17:45
Diamond hell i take it ur on the isle of wight aswell? Do u no any1 on the island that can do it? Thanks.

No.  The Balancing is quite specialist.  I think Wazzer's had one taken down on the Island and I think DaveIOW has, but neither were balanced.
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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #6 on: 27 July 2012, 19:41 »
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 27 July 2012, 16:12
Quote from: dougie on 25 July 2012, 17:45
Diamond hell i take it ur on the isle of wight aswell? Do u no any1 on the island that can do it? Thanks.

No.  The Balancing is quite specialist.  I think Wazzer's had one taken down on the Island and I think DaveIOW has, but neither were balanced.
Not that hard to balance for a machine shop, can be done a drill and a stand "old style" or on CNC machining centre.
If you know of a precision grinders, they should have the the kit to balance it.
A lot easier to send one to someone like hot golf :smiley: 
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Offline spankier

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #7 on: 28 July 2012, 11:26 »
It's only easy once you know where the weight needs removing! Places with the kit to measure the balance accurately and meaningfully are few and far between.
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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #8 on: 28 July 2012, 15:57 »
You need a stand, a lathe for a mandrel, a drill and some chalk.
If you have a machining centre its even easier.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl8F_ZtMhNk
And these guys have a balance machine, easy.
« Last Edit: 28 July 2012, 16:06 by VW BUSH »
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Offline danny_p

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Re: lightened flywheel
« Reply #9 on: 28 July 2012, 22:00 »
depends how accuartly your trying to balance it.   need the proper kit to do it right
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