lightened/balanced flywheel

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Postby grintermatt on Tue Sep 25, 2001 5:56 pm

how much does a lightened/balanced flywheel cost and how big a performance inprovement would i see from one in my xr2i?
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Postby jamiroquaifan on Tue Sep 25, 2001 7:46 pm

ive only ever seen lightened flywheels made for vauxhalls????
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Postby fiesta_fras on Wed Sep 26, 2001 3:23 am

specialised engines do balanced and lightened flywheels, lighteneing improve power but lessen torque. balancing is the best thing

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Postby JamieFRST on Wed Sep 26, 2001 7:09 am

grintermatt what mods have you got done on your car? if you haven't already got a uprated cam get one instead, or get the head ported, flowed, more power than getting the flywheel lightened etc..
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Postby Wooly on Wed Sep 26, 2001 12:43 pm

yeah i have had my 1.1 hcs flywheel balanced and lightened - dont notice much - but - IT IS A 1.1 :smile:
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Postby snake on Wed Sep 26, 2001 12:55 pm

Not much point in just getting the flywheel balanced, you need to get the pistons, rods, crankshaft balanced to gain the full benefits. Lightening slightly is o.k but take too much off and it will probably explode with the bits flying off in all directions(it will cut straight through the gearbox), you`re better off getting a steel flywheel(Burtons) or a Dural one from Rsdevelopments-big bucks though!!. Mine will go past 7500 rpm but the powers around 4000-6500.. It does make the car much more driveable and smoother..
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Postby Wooly on Wed Sep 26, 2001 6:38 pm

yeah had a full balance along with flywheel done
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