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22nd April 2012, 12:30
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L-plater
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Car(s): 2001 furio
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flywheel
hey , just wanted some advise , been told about getting a lightend flywheel just wanted to know will it really make a difference to my power or is it not worth the money ? cheers
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22nd April 2012, 16:17
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Saxperience Addict
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Location: A farm shed in Aylesbury
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Car(s): Corolla AE86
Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
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It does help power at the wheels.
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22nd April 2012, 16:22
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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Location: England
Posts: 3,415
Car(s): Old: Two Tone VTR
New: C2 VTS Code
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Can you really notice a difference for £200? I'm surprised you don't sell them Kev.
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22nd April 2012, 16:27
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Aycliffe
Posts: 32,205
Car(s): Saxo VTS
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I've just fitted the TTV one to my car. Very impressive piece of kit in terms of design. The mass is largely concentrated in the centre so the moment of inertia is lower than the 50% weight reduction would suggest by the looks of it
Here's what I've noticed:
1) car starts up easier
2) car revs easier
3) gear changes in low gears are much easier
4) tiny bit quicker in 2nd (therefore 1st will be even better), not physically noticeable in 3rd. Although timing wise might suggest an improvement I guess.
5) engine braking is a tad stronger in low gears.
6) doesn't stall any easier it seems (this was my main concern!)
Worth the money??? Tough one. Probably not, and I certainly wouldn't go removing the box and clutch just to upgrade the fly. It were part of an overhaul of the clutch and transmission then it's worth exploring. The clutch is still a weighty piece so I'll start exploring lighter varients of that at a later date.
Last edited by Barry123; 22nd April 2012 at 16:30.
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22nd April 2012, 16:30
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Surrey
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Yes you can really notice a difference, was one of the best things i did to mine. Makes the car rev up so quick, mind you mine was fitted with a short gearbox.
Op, it wont increase your engine output but it will decrease transmission loss so you get more power at the road, the engine will rev up much quicker so if your running cams ect it will help with that too
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22nd April 2012, 16:36
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Saxperience Addict
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: A farm shed in Aylesbury
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Car(s): Corolla AE86
Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by logic_guy
Can you really notice a difference for £200? I'm surprised you don't sell them Kev.
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We will be selling some soon!
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22nd April 2012, 16:39
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Location: Aycliffe
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Originally Posted by KamRacing
We will be selling some soon!
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It's not these ttv's again? Hoping for a bit of variation in what's available, as helix don't make their aluminium ones for the Saxo now.
What's the spec? Steel/alu/kryptonite? Weight?
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22nd April 2012, 17:11
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West Midlands
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: West mids
Posts: 23,149
Car(s): Supra,civic GL
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the helix alloy ones are ace ive got 2 of them haha
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oh really.....
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22nd April 2012, 18:27
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Location: Aycliffe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexB
the helix alloy ones are ace ive got 2 of them haha
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Are they both fitted mate? Don't suppose you could grab a pic of the back of it??
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22nd April 2012, 18:28
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West Midlands
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Location: West mids
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they are both fitted on cars but i think i have pics somewere i shall have a search dude
hows these
thats they early clutch spacing one i have the later spacing one on my gti
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oh really.....
Last edited by AlexB; 22nd April 2012 at 18:31.
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22nd April 2012, 18:30
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Nice one brother. Yeah if you could find it thatd be sweet as.
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22nd April 2012, 18:32
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West Midlands
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found it
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22nd April 2012, 18:40
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Damn. There's not a lot there between the outside and the inner! That's awesome. It's much like my one. Helix wins :-(
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22nd April 2012, 19:11
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West Midlands
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it weighs absolutely naff all mate
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22nd April 2012, 19:21
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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Location: huddersfield
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Bin thinking about doing this too
How much would a decent lightened flywheel set you back?
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23rd April 2012, 10:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry123
It's not these ttv's again? Hoping for a bit of variation in what's available, as helix don't make their aluminium ones for the Saxo now.
What's the spec? Steel/alu/kryptonite? Weight?
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Its in an early prototype stage with one of our suppliers. All I know is they are moving the timing teeth to a separate disc on the alternator side of the engine to get everything as light as possible.
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