where to get a light weight flywheel??

[baker556]

as above really? anyone know post the link thanks

[Ryan]

qep do lightening of STD ones. Proper ones are 3-400

[Jackman]

Do you know what they charge roughly Ryan?

[Ryan]

IRC 100-130 on exchange basis

[baker556]

thanks dude !

[iain2010]

Try Hi-Flow heads. They do them mate

[MaRiO89]

TU engine's have quite light flywheels std..

Your not going to gain too much by putting a lighter one in there tbh..also have to be careful you get one done properly, they can break and shit and come flying out of the bonnet!

[VtsTom]

Or through the footwell into your shins....

[Mathias]

yeah hiflow heads do them mate, although i wanted something a bit lighter and something brand new.

bought a helix aluminium flywheel last week, from demontweeks £345 including vat and delivery. will post a picture later, its so much lighter than standard!!

[rushy_23]

Whats the better option? Buy a lighter one of standard or get the standard one worked on?

[Toad]

That's a bit like: How long a piece of string... Rush. It's all down to the quality of the manufacture and also the strength of the material used.

[rushy_23]

So if an aftermarket one is made from a better/stronger material then thats ideally
going to be the better choice over standard?

[Ryan]

rushy a part thats 350 and designed for it or a part thats machined for 100.

what do you think will be best? :P

[saunders]

How comes your getting a lightweight flywheel? What are the benefits on a standard engine?

[baker556]

before anyone says about performance gains im not looking for the performance gains as my old one has gone teech gone etc i need another one so i thought i would look at an aftermarket one as i 'heard' it puts less strain on the engine. plus its cheaper then getting a new one from citeron.

ive heard you have to heat the bearings up to put it on? but the mechnic that wants to do the job said not that was the impatient way and it can be pulled off or something.....has hi flow got a website? i looked at QEP website theres not really much on their tbh....

[bullit]

How comes your getting a lightweight flywheel? What are the benefits on a standard engine?

makes it rev quicker basically

[Toad]

before anyone says about performance gains im not looking for the performance gains as my old one has gone teech gone etc i need another one so i thought i would look at an aftermarket one as i 'heard' it puts less strain on the engine. plus its cheaper then getting a new one from citeron.

ive heard you have to heat the bearings up to put it on? but the mechnic that wants to do the job said not that was the impatient way and it can be pulled off or something.....has hi flow got a website? i looked at QEP website theres not really much on their tbh....

If you're not after a performance gain, get one from Ebay! Or a breakers...

[AlexR]

I have a 1.4 flywheel if you want and am based in kent. You simply unbolt the old one, knock it off with a hammer, and bolt the new one on, simple.

[Ryan]

qep ring them or email.

id use them over hiflow myself

[rushy_23]

rushy a part thats 350 and designed for it or a part thats machined for 100.

what do you think will be best? :P

Ok ok chill.

Reason I ask is cause everyone goes for the L+B option! Jeez.

Are the uprated ones for daily use though? Dont want one that will make the
car unusable (sos if I sound daft but its a valid question).

[Toad]

It won't be unusable at all rush. But compined with a lumpy idle, it may make the engine more prone to stalling.

[rushy_23]

Got there in the end eh after "you dont know sh1t" comments...

Cheers Matey.