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Braineack 06-04-2008 04:10 PM

there's a weighted ring around the edge of the flywheel. if it's getting trued, might as well shave that ring off....

Bryce 06-04-2008 04:12 PM


Originally Posted by StankCheeze (Post 266677)
I heard from someone that if you can't afford a fancy flywheel, it's beneficial and quite easy to have a machine shop lighten the stock flywheel. Is this accurate? Does anyone have any links to more info?

Not only is doing that cheaper, you also won't have the noisy chattery transmission gears that come along with an aluminum flywheel.

There is a ring of metal on the stock flywheel that they usually shave off to accomplish this.

If I were to start all over, I would have just lightened my stock flywheel.

97montego 06-04-2008 04:43 PM


Originally Posted by StankCheeze (Post 266677)
I heard from someone that if you can't afford a fancy flywheel, it's beneficial and quite easy to have a machine shop lighten the stock flywheel. Is this accurate? Does anyone have any links to more info?

I have a flywheel like that. It's about 3.5 - 4 lbs. lighter than stock. I didn't even bother installing it. The ring was cut off the back by a machinist friend.

StankCheeze 06-04-2008 09:17 PM

If it's a 1.6 flywheel and newly resurfaced, sell it to me for less than the price of a flywheel grind and I'll take it :)

97montego 06-04-2008 10:14 PM


Originally Posted by StankCheeze (Post 266838)
If it's a 1.6 flywheel and newly resurfaced, sell it to me for less than the price of a flywheel grind and I'll take it :)

It's a 1.8. It's yours for free... if you come pick it up. According to google earth it's only 2605 miles round trip. I can't remember if it was resurfaced.

See you soon?:)

StankCheeze 06-05-2008 01:48 AM


Originally Posted by 97montego (Post 266878)
It's a 1.8. It's yours for free... if you come pick it up. According to google earth it's only 2605 miles round trip. I can't remember if it was resurfaced.

See you soon?:)

:fawk:

Too bad I got a good price on a 1.6 clutch or I'd totally drive there! ;)


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