dual -mass flywheel

[John Cody Forbes]

The dual mass flywheel supposedly makes for a smoother clutch engagement. In 
my experiance the effect is minimal. They do fail on occasion and yes they 
do generally cost a hefty sum of money. Single mass replacement depends 
heavily on the vehicle in question. Vehicles that have a good aftermarket 
tuner following generally have a lighter single mass flywheel availible, and 
some other vehicles can use stock single mass flywheels from other vehicles 
(dual mass 911's can be back-dated).

-Cody Forbes


Nick Lawrence wrote:
> After studying a little from the internet I'll ask here.  What is the
> purpose? Do they fail or wear out sooner and cost a huge amount?  Can
> you get single mass replacements?  Just curious, I recently talked
> with a VW owner that switched to a single mass flywheel. TIA
> Nick
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