RE: 200Q flywheel in 4kQ or CGT

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

>On the turbo conversion web page it was suggested that a 200 flywheel is
>significantly less weight than the 4k or 5k flywheel. I purchased one of
>these, and would like to know if anyone else has installed one. Of
>particular interest is knowing if the triggers for the ignition on the
>200 flywheel will fit in the 4k bellhousing, or must they be hacked off?
>And what clutch have you chosen to use?
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	It should fit fine.  BUt if you use the 4kq clutch and pressure
plate then you will have a very noisy tranny from the lighter weight.  YOu
need the newer 200 8-spring friction plate to dampen vibration.  Or a
custom friction plate could (I would think) be fabricated by Centerforce
to do the same thing but fit behind the 4kq clutch.  
	I was just going to lighten my existing one.  
Oh, wait, the 200 unit is a flat face so I dont see how the 4kq clutch
could mount up to it since the 4kq is a dished flywheel.  So you may HAVE
to use a 200clutch.  A little overkill if you ask me but oh well.  Unless
you have a Turbo you really dont need the 200 clutch  and for the extra
$100 you pay for a 200 unit you could have a good shop lighten (by
drilling the perimiter and machining the surface) to the same weight or
lighter than the 200unit.  YOu can get the 5ktq and 4kq units down to
about 19lbs just by machining and down further by drilling according so
some people I have talked to.  I plan on taking mine to a guy who built
NASCAR motors for many years. :-)
	Anyhow, you can sure do it with the 200 but you could sell the 200
flywheel, buy a 4kq clutch and lighten the stock flywheel.  But, if you
plan to use a Turbo Motor or get 140+hp out of the NA motor then you may
want to keep it and use a 200clutch anyhow.  Of course with a turbo or
something similar in the Coupe GT you may have to worry about Wheelspin
more. :-)

>"Life is too short to drive boring cars."

	Definately. :-)

>1965 Buick Skylark conv. (for sale or trade)           

	Heh, first car I street dreagged with my 65' Buick Riviera was a
65' skylark.  Dead Even finish. :-)   Not bad for a first time. :-)
L8R	

	Todd Phenneger
	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!