Lightened Flywheel?

[cuprabaz]

Right i've bought my new clutch which is for a G60 corrado, I need a new flywheel but i want everybodies opinion as to weather i should get a lightened one or not.

I know that this can cause the gearbox to rattle. Who's had this done and what's your advice for me?

Also what else do i need to fit a G60 clutch to my mk3 cupra?

advise much appreciated

cheers

 

[m0rk]

Do you have problems revving your engine? or does it rev just fine.

 

[cuprabaz]

it seems fine to me

 

[m0rk]

I'd leave it be then...... VW Group make clutches a certain weight for a reason.

 

[cuprabaz]

that was my plan to start with but some people say lightened is better?

 

[m0rk]

better revving (less mass to spool up) but at the detriment of other stuff.

fine on race cars, OK on track cars, but a PITA for driving in traffic

 

[cuprabaz]

cheers m0rk, i've been told i need longer bolts is that true? Is there anything else i might need?

 

[m0rk]

there's not a whole lot to it. Flywheel & Bolts, Clutch & fixings - that's about it. Clutch kit will include new bits I'm sure.

Gearbox oil change makes it lighter when taking the box off though - so drain it before but it's still bloody heavy.

If you're feeling really thorough, you could buy new driveshaft bolts - they can be less good 2nd time around (and you'll be removing them anyway)

 

[cuprabaz]

No bolts supplied just the clutch and new release bearing.

 

[cuprabaz]

Anyone know the part No of the driveshaft bolts and the G60 clutch bolts? I've been told that i'll need longer bolts?

cheers

Barry

 

[cuprabaz]

anyone?

 

[EddyH]

Don't you have to use a G60 flywheel with a G60 clutch? I did when I had a Helix G60 clutch fitted to my old 5spd 'box.

 

[cuprabaz]

yip i've got one already. everythings set to go just need a ATB Diff

 

[cuprabaz]

Does anyone know the part No for the driveshaft bolts and how many will i need?

cheers

baz

 

[acidstrato]

try Cupra_Daz, he might know, he replaced his recently when they sheared off

 

[cuprabaz]

Cheers dude, i'll pm him.

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Not sure of the part no. I just went into VW and got them to lookup the same bolts for a Polo. Job done.

 

[RobT]

german and swedish - inner CV gaitor kit I think has the bolts in there

I have a really light flywheel and clutch assembly on my car and the gear whine when off the power is quite a lot - I dont mind so much as it is a track car but it would drive me mad on an everyday road car - my advice would be stick to nothing less than 11-14lb flywheel

 

[Tony 156]

on my old car my race weight flywheel made a huge difference.

the main down point to a light flywheel is loss of torque, however this would not really be a problem on the turbo engines.

i have been looking into doing this as my seconf dual mass flywheel is on the way out.
it seems to be quiet expensive but somthing i will eventually do due to the gains you will get.

things are made a certain weight on road cars for a reason, but these reasons are comfort and economy to a certain degree. most times this isnt relevent to people who want to tune thier car.

personaly i think it would be a good thing to do!

 

[acidstrato]

i have been looking into doing this as my seconf dual mass flywheel is on the way out.

what the **** do you do to your car???

nearing 60k on 228mm flywheel, and 2nd clutch. (and 1st took a beating since my car was jabba'd before i bought it and revo'd it myself) car is running the best it ever has.