RE: Lightening 4kq flywheel

["Mark Nelson" <tahoe@msn.com>]

> 	No drilling of holes.

None.

> 	Ok, so for a MC motor.  I would have to use the 3b unit but would
> have to move the index pins.  Right.  AM I better off lightening the stock
> unit.  What is the difference between 5ktq and 200mc and 200 3B units?

My price on a '91 200TQ flywheel is $300, so personally I would use the 5k
unit and have it machined.  Should be around $75 and the machine shop can
determine what is a safe amount to take off.

> 	I would think so.  Is it hard to launch.  Was this done to the
> Coupe I drove.  I assume you mean the Turbo Motor but not sure.

We had a lightened unit in the 323 GTX rally car, and I didn't feel it was
difficult to launch at all...at the time I had a street GTX as well, with a
stock flywheel, and I couldn't notice much of a difference coming off the
line.

I have not had the flywheel lightened in my street CQ (but I will when the
engine and drivetrain come out next year)...just have machined the one in
the S2 rally car.

> 	You went 11 lbs.  Again, which Flywheel.  How much was the
> starting weight?

Around 27 lbs I believe.  Even with 11lbs taken off, it's still incredibly
heavy.

cya!
-mark nelson