Lightened flywheel.
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Been toying with this one myself (if you've seen my posts about my feckin box you'll know I may need to do this anyway )
Any how when you ask the machine shop boys to do it, what are they likely to take it from? Would I need to give them more detail (or do I just say make this 8Kg please mate, how heavy is it any how?) Also how more juddery (is that a word?) will it be? Any how noticable will it be on a normal MY97 turbo?
Cheers,
Mike
Any how when you ask the machine shop boys to do it, what are they likely to take it from? Would I need to give them more detail (or do I just say make this 8Kg please mate, how heavy is it any how?) Also how more juddery (is that a word?) will it be? Any how noticable will it be on a normal MY97 turbo?
Cheers,
Mike
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The O/E flywheel will be in the region of 12 kg.
It needs to go to a competant automotive machine shop who will be doing this sort of work all the time. Do not give it to anybody who needs to be told what to do. That would be a recipe for disaster.
Ask them to aim for 8kg minimum but to go to whatever they are happy with above 8kg. There should be no more judder at 8 kg ish than on the o/e providing the face of the flywhelel is in good condition without high spots.
Hope that helps but come back if you want more info.
If you were closer it could be done in a couple of hours but carriage charges each way sort of put the block on that.
It needs to go to a competant automotive machine shop who will be doing this sort of work all the time. Do not give it to anybody who needs to be told what to do. That would be a recipe for disaster.
Ask them to aim for 8kg minimum but to go to whatever they are happy with above 8kg. There should be no more judder at 8 kg ish than on the o/e providing the face of the flywhelel is in good condition without high spots.
Hope that helps but come back if you want more info.
If you were closer it could be done in a couple of hours but carriage charges each way sort of put the block on that.
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5kg is quite light and so engine settings need to be that more accurate for a smooth tick-over. The lumpiness in idle is not related to balance.
Having tried a range of flywheels down to 4.2kg, I think 8kg is a good all round choice and that is what is on my new engine. The WRX is at 4.6kg and I may change it for something heavier when I do the clutch.
Having tried a range of flywheels down to 4.2kg, I think 8kg is a good all round choice and that is what is on my new engine. The WRX is at 4.6kg and I may change it for something heavier when I do the clutch.
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Is it OK to use a paddle clutch with the standard clutch face or does it need to be a billet flywheel?
Also would you still opt for an 8kg flywheel with a paddle clutch
Mark A
Is it OK to use a paddle clutch with the standard clutch face or does it need to be a billet flywheel?
Also would you still opt for an 8kg flywheel with a paddle clutch
Mark A
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Mark : I have e-mail probs. You get my info from yesterday?
Paddle will work with an O/E flywheel, skimmed or otherwise.
There are sprung and unsprung clutches. IMHO you stick with a sprung clutch whatever else you do as this transmits less shock to the transmission which to me is important.
I do not have a lot of paddle clutch experience but I would certainly not go lower than 8KG with a paddle that is lighter than an O/E IF you want to retain ease of drag launch. If that is not a priority then go lower by all means but it is a bit like try it and see to find out what suits you and my experience is with 2.0 litre units.
Skimmed O/E = Not a lot of money.
Fancy billet = Lots of money.
Performance difference apart from placebo effect from having spent £hundreds?
Paddle will work with an O/E flywheel, skimmed or otherwise.
There are sprung and unsprung clutches. IMHO you stick with a sprung clutch whatever else you do as this transmits less shock to the transmission which to me is important.
I do not have a lot of paddle clutch experience but I would certainly not go lower than 8KG with a paddle that is lighter than an O/E IF you want to retain ease of drag launch. If that is not a priority then go lower by all means but it is a bit like try it and see to find out what suits you and my experience is with 2.0 litre units.
Skimmed O/E = Not a lot of money.
Fancy billet = Lots of money.
Performance difference apart from placebo effect from having spent £hundreds?
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With regard to OE flywheel, and paddle clutches, yes they will work, but the paddle clutch material will eat the OE flywheel quite quickly.
I have been warned that this can shorten the overall life of the clutch, due to a premature reduction in clamping pressure.
Mark.
I have been warned that this can shorten the overall life of the clutch, due to a premature reduction in clamping pressure.
Mark.
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Skimmed/lightened OE flywheel, with organic clutch, is a very good,cost effective option.
Mark.
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Yeah I have a skimmed flywheel but when the box comes out I'm thinking of putting a paddle clutch in. The last thing I want to have to do is replace a sha**ed flywheel in two months.
Cheers Harvey & Mark
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Cheers Harvey & Mark
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?? not sure how you think the "paddle" will shorten life or damage the O.E. flywheel..............run a variation of our own flywheel (O.E. own to 7kgs) with an AP 4paddle in the rally/track car and have done for the last 2yrs with no issues............
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Alyn,
I assume it varies on the pad material, but it's similar to the effect an aggressive brake pad has on a disk.
I'm not certain that rally/track use is a good comparison. There's little driving in traffic, slipping the clutch, etc'. Plus, how many miles does the average rally car rack up in two years ?
It's not so much the plate wearing, but the actual flywheel, the plate would possibly last longer.
Mark.
I assume it varies on the pad material, but it's similar to the effect an aggressive brake pad has on a disk.
I'm not certain that rally/track use is a good comparison. There's little driving in traffic, slipping the clutch, etc'. Plus, how many miles does the average rally car rack up in two years ?
It's not so much the plate wearing, but the actual flywheel, the plate would possibly last longer.
Mark.
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definately agree "slipping" a paddle causes all kinds of problems because they are designed not to....................also have a couple of guys with them in road cars and can't say i've ever noticed any issues with the flywheels.................
only the paddle wears much quicker
even in an evo7 (notorious for replacing flywheels), we never had any greater issues with a paddle fitted, if anything it was better than with the O.E. plate
alyn
only the paddle wears much quicker
even in an evo7 (notorious for replacing flywheels), we never had any greater issues with a paddle fitted, if anything it was better than with the O.E. plate
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Perhaps I can clear up a few misconceptions.
The wear on the flywheel and for that matter the pressure plate, will substantially depend upon the hardness of the friction plate material.
The material can range from relatively soft up to VERY hard ceramic based. These are capable of damaging O/E flywheels and pressure plates along with many after market lightened flywheels.
Here is what AP Racing have to say on the subject and it is possible this has been taken out of context.
"CERAMETALLIC (PADDLE)DRIVEN PLATES
recommended for COMPETITION ONLY.
If used in road applications it can induce judderon take up and promote higher wear on flywheel and pressure plate surfaces"
"For Road Applications AP Racing recommend the use of an organic type friction material"
Furthermore, relating to flywheels, I think lightened after market flywheels are greatly overrated. They get far hotter, far quicker than the heavier O/E item and once the clutch start slipping and a critical temperature is exceeded, things only go down hill from there on.
The wear on the flywheel and for that matter the pressure plate, will substantially depend upon the hardness of the friction plate material.
The material can range from relatively soft up to VERY hard ceramic based. These are capable of damaging O/E flywheels and pressure plates along with many after market lightened flywheels.
Here is what AP Racing have to say on the subject and it is possible this has been taken out of context.
"CERAMETALLIC (PADDLE)DRIVEN PLATES
recommended for COMPETITION ONLY.
If used in road applications it can induce judderon take up and promote higher wear on flywheel and pressure plate surfaces"
"For Road Applications AP Racing recommend the use of an organic type friction material"
Furthermore, relating to flywheels, I think lightened after market flywheels are greatly overrated. They get far hotter, far quicker than the heavier O/E item and once the clutch start slipping and a critical temperature is exceeded, things only go down hill from there on.
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