A QUICK ONE - WHO'S RUNNING LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL, HOW HEAVY ? Opinions PLEASE !
17 December 2010, 03:50 PM
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A QUICK ONE - WHO'S RUNNING LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL, HOW HEAVY ? Opinions PLEASE !
As per title. Just bought a Exedy Pink Box for mine V2 Sti and got OEM flywheel skimmed to 9 kgs - didn't fit it yet. Considering to buy proper lightweight one ( 6,7kg ) instead. What do you guys think ? Worth it or not ?
I know, plenty of threads about it already but ... :-)
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I know, plenty of threads about it already but ... :-)
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17 December 2010, 04:16 PM
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Yes, it is safe. Mine has been done by Lateral Performance. Some people do even more than that. Safe point of OEM flywheel is 8kgs only when it's done by professionals, which Lateral are :-)
Yes, it is safe. Mine has been done by Lateral Performance. Some people do even more than that. Safe point of OEM flywheel is 8kgs only when it's done by professionals, which Lateral are :-)
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18 December 2010, 12:46 AM
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IMHO no lighter than around 6kg ish. Lol. I have a chromoly Kaiten one that is 4.7kg and it is too light I think. Too much for me anyway. Would need to swap it for 6kg one and test to know for sure though. Slow speeds are a nightmare for me, 30 mph is 3 rd gear or 4th gear and absolutely no torque. Lol.
18 December 2010, 01:55 AM
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i have a 4.5kg jobby and yes i did stall it for a while but its not that bad, i just pull off at 7k revs like the deaf geeza up the road -lol
defo worth it though
defo worth it though
18 December 2010, 10:55 AM
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I have a 7kg one i think, had it fitted at API with their clutch,dont notice any difference in driving style or running, not sure if i should at that weight tho ?
18 December 2010, 11:21 AM
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I am running a Fidanza 4.4kg flywheel and have no probs at all huge improvement over the lightened std flywheel I had before.
18 December 2010, 02:00 PM
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As long as you have suitable idle its fine. I have no problems 4.6kg from Bob. Revs better, At first did stall until sorted the idle and soon as revs dropped it now kicks back into life without stalling. Now it hasn't done that for over a year....
18 December 2010, 08:01 PM
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You are right about the idle revs for sure! LOL. Bob changed mine when he mapped it for that reason.
I didnt mean to intimate that they are no good with a very light flywheel. I just feel for daily driving I (as in myself) would be better with a slightly heavier one I think.
Then again....................................hahaha
I didnt mean to intimate that they are no good with a very light flywheel. I just feel for daily driving I (as in myself) would be better with a slightly heavier one I think.
Then again....................................hahaha
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