Xpect Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hey guys, just wanted to know, what are the pros and cons of a lightweight flywheel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Advantage: Quicker revving upwards/downwards.Advantage: Weight saving Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smobey_sutton2 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Advantage: Quicker revving upwards/downwards.Advantage: Weight savingDisadvantages include:Lumpy Idle sometimesHard to pull away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xpect Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 In what way hard to pull away? Like "burnouts" and similar are harder to do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patches Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Im pretty sure you lose torque with a lighter flywheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbo Moorley Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Some times can be a tsd juddery pulling off, im running a td ligh weight flywheel and 6puk paddle clutch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smobey_sutton2 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 In what way hard to pull away? Like "burnouts" and similar are harder to do?Like if you stop to let someone go at a junction and then pull away again it is a bit juddery like Moorley said. Its just difficult to get the clutch control perfect, as theres a fine line between not moving and wheel spinning lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I haven't had any of these cons with mine.Being its an n/a you would be more likely to notice the torque loss etc but my cars producing more than stock torque and is nice and grunty low down for what it is still. Juddering on pull away might be worse with a paddle clutch but that would be the same with a stock f/w and thats more the way they bite. If you are considering doing it and your cars it bits do it. If its not then wait till a 2nd hand one pops up for a good price. Lets face it unless you're mad or really bored you're not going to rip a gearbox off just to fit a flywheel for the small gains you may get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Haven't had any juddering or pulling away issues with my fidanza one, but I'm using an organic clutch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Mines juddery when creeping about in traffic and is sometimes hard to predict when trying to park. It's an absolute beast on full chat though and that's what's most important to me! I run a blitz active race clutch and flywheel assembly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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