tekaani Donating Members 163 Member For: 15y 8m 12d Posted 24/01/11 02:13 AM Share Posted 24/01/11 02:13 AM Anyone tell me what the advantages are of running a lightened flywheel??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_rigger Member 246 Member For: 14y 1m 16d Posted 24/01/11 02:37 AM Share Posted 24/01/11 02:37 AM you can see it in the dark...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 24/01/11 03:39 AM Share Posted 24/01/11 03:39 AM It should give you better engine response. Due to the lower rotational mass it will be easier for the engine to rev quickly. The con to them is that you need to give the throttle a stab to get going as the lower mass means it cant necessarily crawl away on idle like a standard one would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 24/01/11 04:03 AM Share Posted 24/01/11 04:03 AM My car runs an MWA lightened flywheel. Pros: Improved engine response due too lower rotational masses.Cons: Increased clutch noise due too "bell shape" (back of flywheel is relieved quite deep and causes a drumm effect) and tendancy too stall if car isnt tuned too suit.With the right tuning for idle control and lower rpm torque they drive as well as a standard flywheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6greg Member 73 Member For: 16y 8m 10d Posted 24/01/11 07:02 AM Share Posted 24/01/11 07:02 AM (edited) Running a Fidanza lightened billet flywheel on a BA XR8 - so I already have the torque a 6 cylinder sadly lack. My perspective is that I would defy anyone to get in my car and tell me, if they didn't know of course, whether its a steel or alloy flywheel.Yes. It spins up faster. Yes. The revs decrease faster between gear changes.Did I need to have the car tuned? No.Does it make a difference doing a hill start? Not really.Is it a pain in the rear-end in peak hour traffic. Not really.Do I have to rev it to 5,000rpm to take off from the lights? No.Could my mum drive it? She wouldn't know the difference so yes she could.Would I recommend other people get one? Yes, if you think you need one.Why did I get one? Got it off a forum, along with a slave cylinder, and an organo-ceramic clutch plate (all new) for $500 (RRP $2,200). Edited 24/01/11 07:05 AM by xr6greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronm Member 2 Member For: 14y 1m 2d Posted 29/01/11 03:24 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 03:24 AM totally agree with xr6greg I have one in my xr6t makes no diference to everyday driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 29/01/11 03:37 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 03:37 AM Driving wise, not probably any negative driving differences to be noticed as modern efi will take care of most associated problems, some decay rate adjustments may cure any stalling issues on gear changes etc if they ever occured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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