[s-cars] Lightweight Flywheel Users: Long-Term Feedback report?

[Evan Levine]

I have an untouched, stock flywheel/clutch in my car and I have what
is probably the exact same sound from a stop. It will also make the
noise on downshifts if I don't rev-match perfectly. I believe it's is
the throwout bearing, could be completely different but maybe
something you want to look into. The car's been making the noise for 2
years now and hasn't caused a problem so...

The only lightened flywheel car I have driven was a BMW 330, and the
flywheel chattered horribly at idle, so as far as your car under
2000rpm... maybe that's part of the trade off?

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:32:59 -0600, parkpy at colorado.edu
<parkpy at colorado.edu> wrote:
> I've been reading some side effects of lightened flywheels on other cars, so
> maybe my problems are normal?
> 
> Anyways I have a ASW/JB Racing Aluminum Flywheel manufactured on 5/01 (I
> think). ASW says it's one of their first ones.
> 
> After install, i noticed that the car drones very annoyingly under 2000RPM.
> When accelerating from a dead stop, the car makes a very loud squeeking noise.
> 
> I've got somethings to fix with my car, like the exhaust, and rear main
> seal...so maybe when I get back int here and put it back together, some of the
> noises will go away, but I'd like tog et some User Feedback with their
> experiences with their ALuminum FLywheels.
> 
> perhaps this is just a by product of poor workmanship by moi.
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul
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