Lightened flywheel & clutch

1. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #1 15th March 2010, 19:06

   Ive just won a lightened flywheel and uprated clutch kit on ebay.. Im just wondering is it a straight swap or is there anything else involved as ive read somewhere about balancing? But im not sure exactly what that involves?
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 15th March 2010, 19:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJDannyB Ive just won a lightened flywheel and uprated clutch kit on ebay.. Im just wondering is it a straight swap or is there anything else involved as ive read somewhere about balancing? But im not sure exactly what that involves?

   lol, bidding on something you don't know fits
   
   It'll fit your car fine if the clutch and flywheel are meant for each other. I wouldn't worry about balancing tbh, it should have been when it was lightened tbh.
3. harrytool Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Devon Posts: 1852 golf GTI, Focus STI

   #3 15th March 2010, 19:09

   if its been lightened by an amatuer then it may not be balanced
   obviously spinning around not balanced may cause a bit of trouble like shake the gearbox to bits
4. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #4 15th March 2010, 19:10

   I've made the mistake of bidding on something that i wasnt 100% sure that would fit, and paid for it too, next time, make sure. Got off lucky as they should fit straight in
5. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #5 15th March 2010, 19:20

   I know it fits because it had my model on the list of cars it fitted. I just didnt know about the lightened flywheel business. But its all brand new so i presume it should just fit straight on
6. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #6 15th March 2010, 19:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by harrytool if its been lightened by an amatuer then it may not be balanced obviously spinning around not balanced may cause a bit of trouble like shake the gearbox to bits

   yeah exactly my father went to a RTC where a lightened flywheel was not balanced correctly and lets say it went through the gearbox casing and it ended up wedged in the rear seats/chassis. the car was cut in half. you can tell if its been balanced as when the flywheel arrives you will notice some drill holes in the back of the flywheel sometimes not very deep, about 4mm or so.
7. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #7 15th March 2010, 19:32

   ok ill make things easier, ill post the link to it..
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1718wt_1167
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 15th March 2010, 19:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJDannyB ok ill make things easier, ill post the link to it.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ht_1718wt_1167

   looks okay mate - will just bolt on

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9. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #9 15th March 2010, 19:37

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   Originally Posted by raunchz looks okay mate - will just bolt on

   cheers dude. Got to take my box out because i have a noise which sounds like the clutch bearing.. and i think my box is knackered too so going to fit it when i can afford to repair the box
10. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

    #10 15th March 2010, 19:41

    hope it works out dude
11. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #11 15th March 2010, 19:58

    Me too, dont fancy cutting my car in half! scared of fitting it now