fly wheel

1. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

   #1 10th August 2004, 11:24

   I want to lighten my fly wheel i know sombody who can make it lighter. But when you put te flywheel back
   do you need to do anything special.
   
   Will it make my 1.4 saxo accelerate faster
2. a_hannas Newbie Joined: Jun 2004 Limassol Cyprus Posts: 13

   #2 10th August 2004, 12:36

   r u lanning to trim it or change the part? How much will it cost mate?
   From what i've heard it does make a difference...
3. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #3 10th August 2004, 17:05

   not really applicable on a saxo
   
   www.gmcmotorsport.co.uk cant remember if it explains why on there but it probably does
4. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

   #4 10th August 2004, 21:24

   I know somebody if i give him the flywheel he wil trim it for me for free.
5. Deano1983 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2003 Barnsley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4226

   #5 10th August 2004, 21:50

   think scotts tryin to say that u may aswell leave as is because it wont make any difference and if u r not changin it surely it willbecome weaker!
   
   Deano
6. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

   #6 10th August 2004, 22:13

   I know he is saying that
   but i heard it really makes your car accelerate faster
   and I don't want to make it to light so my engine stil acts normal. because when you make it more then 30%lighter your engine is a bit weird when your car is standing still while your engine is running
7. jamesg88 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3665

   #7 10th August 2004, 22:20

   yea buying a lighter flywheel makes your aceleration faster but i think they cost alot although i aint sure
8. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

   #8 10th August 2004, 22:37

   but I'm just gonna make it lighter, costs less than
9. jamesg88 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3665

   #9 10th August 2004, 22:43

   orite well i have no idea then
10. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #10 11th August 2004, 04:05

    i cant remember the exact problems associated with it, well its not problems its the that it doesnt really benefit that much for the hassle. if i dont get to drunkill do some research later
11. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

    #11 11th August 2004, 11:07

    thanks I would appreciate that
    
12. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #12 12th August 2004, 05:10

    i was going to trim mine but i heard that once you trim it and make it lighter, it also weakens the flywheel and then your flywheel breaks after a couple of weeks.
13. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

    #13 12th August 2004, 10:02

    never heard about that. maybe if you take of to much
    
14. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #14 12th August 2004, 22:22

    its hapoended to lots people before, but try it i might work
15. jamesg88 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3665

    #15 12th August 2004, 22:42

    that sounds dodgy
16. citrovts Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2003 zwijndrecht Netherlands Posts: 733

    #16 12th August 2004, 23:39

    never take of more than 1,5 kg other wise your engine will do strange things.
    
    and even i never heard of breaking flywheels
17. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

    #17 13th August 2004, 10:08

    Have you had it done? citrovts?
18. citrovts Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2003 zwijndrecht Netherlands Posts: 733

    #18 13th August 2004, 13:18

    no not yet, but im going to do it next year when i change the gearbox, but im getting a a sec. flywheel of a scrappy and going to let that lightend bu 1 kg that should get me 30% more accel.
19. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

    #19 13th August 2004, 17:14

    so you are going to take of 1kg do you know how to get it of the engine? maybe some pics or a workshop
20. Deano1983 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2003 Barnsley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4226

    #20 13th August 2004, 17:22

    this is may opinion o wot has bin said,
    
    to me if ur gonna do sumat like this get one made or one that is ready made cus it will be made stronger, if u do it to urs obviously it will become weaker that obvious so my opinion is get a unrated fly wheel or sumat instead of takin sum of urs off! but its ur call matey!
    
    Deano
21. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #21 15th August 2004, 08:46

    swijnsm lets us know the results once you get it done
22. swijnsm L-plater Joined: Aug 2004 Belgium Posts: 55

    #22 16th August 2004, 19:38

    OK will do!!!!
    
23. Mike_A Newbie Joined: Jan 2003 United Kingdom Posts: 17 Seat Ibiza Cupra 20v T

    #23 21st August 2004, 23:59

    You have to take gearbox off, then your clutch to get to the flywheel. Its bolted on with 4 bolts iirc. Bit of a major job to do!
    
    Not sure if it'll make much difference though!
24. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #24 24th August 2004, 02:17

    my gearbox is going to be taken of tomorrow,swijnsm was wondering if you got your flywheel trimmed yet?!?!
    
25. vtsturbo Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2003 York United Kingdom (England) Posts: 256

    #25 24th August 2004, 03:38

    it will cause bad inertia if i remember correctly, which will affect idle rpm.
    it will give better accelaration, pretty obvious as less mass to move but it will most likely be unoticable and imo is not worth the hassle.
    as for breaking a flywheel how much was skimmed, 2/3mm+ ?
26. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #26 24th August 2004, 03:48

    thats what i heard too, once your engine gets more powerfull by modding it, than the trimmed flywheel could break
27. burtay Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2004 ankara Turkey Posts: 292

    #27 24th August 2004, 03:49

    also its suppose to make a lot difference on performance on the 1st and 2nd gear