[s-cars] Part: Lightweight Flywheel

[Mark Strangways]

Climb under Paul's car next S//Fest !!!

Other than that. NO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Molyneux" <mmolyneux at gmail.com>
To: <pkrasusky at ups.com>
Cc: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>; <Strangconst at rogers.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Part: Lightweight Flywheel


> 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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