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Good evening people,

Before my engine goes into my car I was conisdering getting the flywheel on my 80k mile engine flattened/smoothed/levelled (whatever the correct term is)?  I bought a new clutch kit for it. Could anyone give me an idea of how much, please?

Was also wondering if it was worth getting my flywheel lightened and balanced, considering that this is only used as a road car.  Again, approximate cost would be nice :D

Thanks,

Neil  :durr:

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Neil

What engine? I paid £100 to get my Vx one bead blasted, CNC milled for lightening and balanced.

Chris

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Neil

What engine? I paid £100 to get my Vx one bead blasted, CNC milled for lightening and balanced.

Chris

1.6 RS Turbo

Posted
Ah, bit different then. But I guess, the principle would be the same. I was also (by the same engine builder) given the choice of £70 for turning it on a lathe. It would have been slightly heavier as the CNC work allowed him to remove material the lathe wouldn't.
Posted
Evenin' Leon and thank you! :D
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Evenin :)  If youve got any more pics of your progress send em my way and I'll upload them to my website.
Posted

Ah, bit different then

I couldn't afford a cosworth ! :p:laugh:

Did it take long to do?

Would it make that much difference to me?  I don't take the car on tracks, sprints or hill-climbs.  Mainly round the countryside once a month and city-driving (If you can call Cambridge a city... more like a large village :D )

Sorry about all the questions.

Neil

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I couldn't afford a cosworth !

Can anyone?

Burtons skimmed mine but I didn't have it lightened.  My reasoning was that a heavey flywheel would help smooth out the torque surge as the turbo kicks in.  And I couldnt afford a nice steel light one.  Quite expensive having it balanced and skimmed tho - burtons did it and it cost £60, plus £35 to balance it

Posted

Hugh,

Did you post it to Burton's or just drive there?  They're in Essex aren't they?  I haven't taken the old clutch off yet so, the flywheel might be fine underneath.

Neil

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Did you post it to Burton's or just drive there?  They're in Essex aren't they?  I haven't taken the old clutch off yet so, the flywheel might be fine underneath.

Drove there, very easy to get to from the end of the m11.  Postage would have cost a fortune.  Theyre a good lot, expensive but good.  I went there after I got dubious service from a guy local to me and a place in burwell.

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And I couldnt afford a nice steel light one.

My nice steel light one cost less than what you paid to have yours balanced and skimmed...

Posted

My nice steel light one cost less than what you paid to have yours balanced and skimmed...

Well If I had known that :bangshead::bangshead::bangshead::bangshead:

Anyway, I'm sticking to this...

My reasoning was that a heavey flywheel would help smooth out the torque surge as the turbo kicks in.

:down::down:

Posted

Fair comment.

However, I have posted replies in the past about the light flywheels. Here's one you seem to have forgotten about... :p

Earlier posting on the same subject is here. May '04, so no excuse for me not letting you know... :p

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