Dave uk blue mica

my car needs a clutch change and i'm wondering if its worth fitting a lightened and balanced flywheel and if yes, why? its a MY99 uk car thats got a full de cat and tek3 fitted.

beryllium

yeah!
i have a jun 5.4kg flywheel on my MY99. very effective.rpm rise up very fast on 1 and 2 gears.i recommand it

ZIPPY

And much easier to stall.IMHO i wouldnt bother, the cost far outways any benifit.

Dave uk blue mica

come on lads i'm having this clutch fitted on thursday and i need to know if its worth fitting the flywheel or not.

greasemonkey

What? They're only easy to stall if you go too light, get a silly clutch, have no feeling in your left foot, or a combination of all three.

There are very usable advantages to be gained in terms of better throttle response. IMO it makes for a much more driveable car. Yes Dave, go for it, but I certainly wouldn't go any lighter than 5.something kilogrammes. 6-8 is a better compromise.

Dave uk blue mica

what clutch do you recommend?? organic???

greasemonkey

As long as you avoid a paddle clutch Dave, you shouldn't be too bad as far as stalling is concerned. In general though, unless you're running significantly more than 300lb/ft torque (which you won't be if you're on the standard TD04), you're fine with either an OE or the Borg & Beck replacement from Autospares.

Dave uk blue mica

can't anyone else give me some positive info on this? its meant to lose torque but has anyone any idea how much?

rroberrto

no, it doesn't lose torque, simply has less reserve of it while off gas. Actually if gives more usable torque while on gas (less reserve remember), hence the improved throttle response

Robert

stockcar

supplied (and use on our own comp. cars) loads of these - modified std down to 7.5-8kgs...................faster spool, no idle issues and generally better throttle response............as GM says above only an issue if its stupidly light...............

alyn - asperformance.com

p.s. we modify our own and supply if need be........................

Dave uk blue mica

thanks men, think i'll give it a go and have it done, thanks for all your info.