[V8] Aluminum V8 Flywheel on E-Bay

[William Gutierrez]

Steve,

Aluminum flywheels are a common upgrade to my other toy--Jaguar OTS.  If the 
aluminum flywheel is well made, there should be no issue with additional 
roughness.  And, those who have made teh switch report that the engine seems 
to rev much more freely and they like the performance aspect of it; however, 
there have been complaints that the car is a bit more difficult to drive in 
traffic, because the flywheel lacks the inertia needed to keep it spinning 
while engaging the clutch.  The result is that the engine is more likely to 
die, unless you keep the revs up or apply power at precisely the right 
moment.  With the V8 weighing 50% more than a Jaguar OTS, I would imagine 
this effect would be more pronounced.  If I were hotting up my V8 with a 
4.2, I might consider the switch, but as a daily driver, I think it may be a 
step down in terms of driveability.

Just my $.02

Bill


>From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
>To: V8 <v8 at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [V8] Aluminum V8 Flywheel on E-Bay
>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:19:29 -0700
>
>... pretty sure this is the same guy who offered the GP on the AF
>Marketplace a while back ... price is the same.  I'm pretty sure that you
>can still get 5-speed flywheels from Audi ... and they will set you back
>around the same amount ...
>
>Not sure I buy the statement that a lighter flywheel gives more horsepower
>though ... I do agree that it will allow the engine to rev quicker, but it
>isn't like energy is lost in the iron of the stock flywheel ...
>
>Does anyone have BTDT with an aluminum flywheel on a V8?  I'm wondering if
>the engine would idle more roughly ...
>
>Steve B
>San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> > I'l curious if this is a good buy?  Did I hear correct that
> > Audi no longer sells the 5 speed flywheel?
> >
> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=792261891
>3&category=33732
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