[s-cars] Part: Lightweight Flywheel

[Matt Molyneux]

Man those things are pricey. Anyway to get them cheaper?

On 9/8/05, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> <<<Clutch was from Spec... A word of warning.. it slipped worse than the 
> clutch 
> I replaced. For the first 400 - 800 miles you must be VERY gentle with it. 
> NO, Absolutely NO high boost pulls. 
> 
> After the bedding in process, it grabs like a hooker on a hundred dollar 
> bill... 
> 4000-5000 RPM drops not a problem. 
> 
> Something to think about... the LWAFW's (generally) are not all that quite 
> 
> with the clutch disengaged, mine rattles like a diesel :) (I think Paul's 
> does as well ???) 
> 
> Mark (buried my empty wallet) S>>> 
> 
> 
> OHhhhhh boy, here we go again. I'll agree with all of Mark's thoughts (my 
> LWFW was from NEA in NH), esp. on the idle rattle. I will only add that, 
> yes, the rattle is worth the newfound spoolup and engine diaharettic that 
> resulted. Oh and seems a few out there have less rattly LWFW's, or so they 
> claim. Oh, and also, if you do a LWFW it's no longer dual mass (horray the 
> car gains some much needed clutch character) and you cannot use the OE 
> clutch.
> 
> And the short shifter you ask? Weight it while you're at it, and your 
> adding up a fun fun combo to the LWFW / clutch. Vehicular heroin, the boost 
> is silly and the car becomes well connected to the senses. Even sillier if 
> you can get your software tuned after LWFW install, so real world dial in is 
> achieved. I was able to gain some ignition advance as result of the less 
> parasitic motor load, thanks Mihnea, fun stuff.
> 
> And if you can swap in a 6 spd since you're in there doing it anyway. LWFW 
> and sticky clutch /SSK/6pd, recipe for both LWW (Lightweight Wallet) and LWL 
> (Lightweight License). Powerband / gearing / drivetrain feel combo is 
> sublime, or is that subliminal. Dunno.
> 
> -Paul lightweight wallet / kevlar license K. 
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