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mark.s

posted on 11/5/16 at 01:21 PM Reply With Quote
Ultra lightwheight flywheel

Is anyone running or has run one of these, just before I purchase one I thought I'd ask for any experience or thoughts, it would be going on a cross flow for road and track use
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v8kid

posted on 11/5/16 at 01:53 PM Reply With Quote
I have lightweight flywheel and multiplate clutch on a 5L RR engine and it works well. No issues with drivability or bite despite the dire warnings that were mooted when I had the idea.
Engine is in a light chassis which reduces the demands of course.

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chillis

posted on 11/5/16 at 02:08 PM Reply With Quote
An ultra light flywheel will be a real bitch on the road, and unless your good with the required downshift procedure you'll get very proficient at changing clutches.

Would stick with lightweight - no less than 1% of vehicle weight

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britishtrident

posted on 11/5/16 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
1100cc xflo flywheel is a !ot lighter than the 1600.
For road use go light but not ultra light .





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Adamirish

posted on 11/5/16 at 03:32 PM Reply With Quote
How light is ultra light?

I have a 5kg flywheel on my Xflow and it's great! Nothing at all dodgy to report, pulls away fine with an AP Racing clutch. Hill starts, the lot, no issues at all.





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mark.s

posted on 11/5/16 at 05:17 PM Reply With Quote
I've seen one as low as 2.6 kilo , but I think that's taking the pi$$, Ill go with what's been said and go light which I around the 5 mark
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Adamirish

posted on 11/5/16 at 09:10 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by mark.s
I've seen one as low as 2.6 kilo , but I think that's taking the pi$$, Ill go with what's been said and go light which I around the 5 mark


Ah, that would be the skeleton type then I guess. I agree on that, maybe for a dedicated race engine living in high revs but for a road engine, it maybe a bit much.

My 5kg one seems ideal to be honest. Revs quickly but still no harder to drive than any other car.





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perksy

posted on 11/5/16 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
Be very careful and buy from a reputable source especially if going for the 'skeleton' type

Mate bought one for a Pinto off ebay and it proved a nightmare to balance
Infact iirc it came loose and wrecked the end of the crank

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mark.s

posted on 12/5/16 at 08:26 AM Reply With Quote


I don't want to be going there !
I'll go for a steal one around the 5 kilo mark , thanks for the info lads


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sprintB+

posted on 12/5/16 at 01:24 PM Reply With Quote
My pinto is about 4kg. perfect, my mates RH is running a fast pinto, bike carbs etc. has gone very light. Picks up in an instant but has lost engine braking and bottom end grunt, forever changing down. Very quick off the mark though, pays your money etc.
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