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[khrsfezzie]

I have recently been given a spare flywheel for my frst and i was thinking about getting it lightened,and was wondering how much metal to have removed from it? I don't want to have too much removed and risk it breaking up. Can anyone help me?
Thanx
Kim

[lucasdemoley]

Well this wont be something you could do yourself so you'd have to take it to a specialist, and they would know how much could be removed to still keep the strength. Not very helpful but sounds like your thinking of lightening it yourself?

[Jay]

He ses hes thinking about GETTING it lightened and how much metal to HAVE removed??

Sounds like hes getting someone to do it from my view?

[Dazza]

Ask yourself WHY you want a lighten'd flywheel. They spin up quicker so your rev range is extended but you loose low down torque. Might be a different story on a FRST but I decided against it with the N/A 2.0 Zetec as the low down torque was all I had.

Plus theres the horror stories of when they go wrong........

[khrsfezzie]

No I'm not thinking of lightening it my self I'm only a hgv mechanic not a metal man
my frst is only 165 bhp with stage 2 hybrid turbo fitted and wondered if i could
get a bit more power out of it

[Dazza]

A lightend flywheel wont give more bhp but better throttle responce and as said, a higher rev range with the loss of some low down torque.

[Oranoco]

Absolutely pointless unless you are going to have the rest of the bottom end done.