Flywheel pin information for KH motor

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Eric, I agree with Todd, unless you've ever driven a car with a "lightened" flywheel, it will be tough to determine this on theory alone, its not a black and white issue, and there is much to be gained by removing a reasonable amount of weight (from the right area) from a very heavy stock flywheel.

Javad

>Eric,
>  Sounds like you thought it through.  Thats good.  Go with your
>plan then.  I agree partially with you but I feel the early 10vt
>flywheels are EXCESIVELY heavy.  The 91' 200 flat flywheel is
>about 10+ lbs lighter but still a very heavy flywheel with more
>than enough mass for the turbo application.  I've driven a few
>cars with that flywheel "including an MC in an UR-Q" and think
>that it makes the throttle response much better and makes the
>car a tad more responsive. The Balanced and Blueprinted 10vt
>that I drove feels almost like a 20vt except it still runs out
>of breath at about 6000 rpm unlike hte 20vt.
>  Anyhow, just thought I'd bring that up.  The JT flywheel I
>believe falls somewhere in between the two anyhow so that will
>help some.  I believe its
>  MC-2/3B Flywheel - 18lbs
>  4kq/jt  Flywheel - 24lbs
>  5ktq/mc Flywheel - 29 lbs.
>I did sucsessfully lighten a 4kq flywheel to about 20lbs once
>before balancing.  After Balancing it would have been a little
>less.  Just an FYI for anyone curious.
>  Good luck Eric, I love my KH 4ktq.
>
>l8r
>   Todd
>   FS: 84' 4ktq KH motor, new paint (NOT MAACO)  Selling to make
>way for a 20vt ur-q.
>
>--- Eric <eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> I guess I differ in my opinion than most people here in
>> regards to light flywheels.  I think they are the way to go
>> hands down on a NA car or a race turbo, but I don't agree for
>> a street turbo.  Load is what spools a turbo and with the 4k
>> the gearing is already working against you in low gears (tall
>> gearing spools turbos faster also).
>>
>> Anyway I have a SPEC Stage II clutch good for 360 lb-ft and it
>> was far cheaper than getting a used 240 mm flywheel and sachs
>> clutch kit.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
>> Sent: 08/06/03 12:10 AM
>> To: Eric <eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com>, quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Flywheel pin information for KH motor
>>
>> >
>> > Why not ditch it and get a 91' 200 flat face flywheel,
>> balance
>> it to match the motor.  ITs lighter and much stronger.  Not to
>> mention correct.  ITs also the same flywheel used on some
>> later
>> MC-2 motors.
>> l8r
>>   Todd
>>
>> --- Eric <eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> > I am using a JT flywheel in my KH conversion.  I know the
>> > location of
>> > the pin (I think), but I don't have a 5k to reference for
>> size
>> > and
>> > length of pin.  I would imagine the diameter would not be
>> > hugely
>> > important, but length might be.
>> >
>> > By the way if anyone has tried to email me in the last week
>> or
>> > so I was
>> > having trouble with email and did not get it.
>> >
>> > A big thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Eric Sanborn
>> > '85 4kq in the middle of KH conversion
>> > http://www.mindspring.com/~robinsanborn/4000/
>> >
>>
>>
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