Flywheel lightening
Discussion
Hi all
I was just wondering how and if it is possible to lighten the flywheel on my Ult
I have a SBC with a Getrag and to be honest the flywheel is a monster, if it possible to lighten it where should i remove metal from?? I have gone with a 377cuin engine because it revs nice and quick/high but this monster flywheel is not going to help.
Thanks your views would be much appreciated!!
I was just wondering how and if it is possible to lighten the flywheel on my Ult
I have a SBC with a Getrag and to be honest the flywheel is a monster, if it possible to lighten it where should i remove metal from?? I have gone with a 377cuin engine because it revs nice and quick/high but this monster flywheel is not going to help.
Thanks your views would be much appreciated!!
TuxMan said:
Keep goimng you will get there in the end !!!! what supprises me now is there is nothing to do on the can-am its all sorted .....i should be pleased ...but i miss tinkering with it sooo much !!!! work that out ????
Human nature mate....I have a solution you come up here and finish mine and ill come down there and play on your XBOX??
ing truth 
I recently had my flywheel rebalanced and in the process a reasonable amount of weight was removed.
The balancing has totally cured my vibration issue and the engine is now really smooth - as an added bonus due to the weight removal the engine is now much faster revving and responsive too.
The flip side of a light flywheel is that it takes more skill to drive smoothly, especially in the lower gears and pulling away as it's very easy to jump from say 2000 - 5000rpm in a split second if you happen to cough / fart / sneeze mid pullaway
On the whole I love the way the car responds now and would highly recommend a lighter flywheel to others.
The one thing I would say is that you should be careful you don't push it too far and go too light as a huge engine plus light car could lead to much Kangarooing and wheelspin in the first couple of gears if you eat too many beans
The balancing has totally cured my vibration issue and the engine is now really smooth - as an added bonus due to the weight removal the engine is now much faster revving and responsive too.
The flip side of a light flywheel is that it takes more skill to drive smoothly, especially in the lower gears and pulling away as it's very easy to jump from say 2000 - 5000rpm in a split second if you happen to cough / fart / sneeze mid pullaway
On the whole I love the way the car responds now and would highly recommend a lighter flywheel to others.
The one thing I would say is that you should be careful you don't push it too far and go too light as a huge engine plus light car could lead to much Kangarooing and wheelspin in the first couple of gears if you eat too many beans
454 said:
I recently had my flywheel rebalanced and in the process a reasonable amount of weight was removed.
The balancing has totally cured my vibration issue and the engine is now really smooth - as an added bonus due to the weight removal the engine is now much faster revving and responsive too.
The flip side of a light flywheel is that it takes more skill to drive smoothly, especially in the lower gears and pulling away as it's very easy to jump from say 2000 - 5000rpm in a split second if you happen to cough / fart / sneeze mid pullaway
On the whole I love the way the car responds now and would highly recommend a lighter flywheel to others.
The one thing I would say is that you should be careful you don't push it too far and go too light as a huge engine plus light car could lead to much Kangarooing and wheelspin in the first couple of gears if you eat too many beans
who did it for you and how much was it if you dont mind me askingThe balancing has totally cured my vibration issue and the engine is now really smooth - as an added bonus due to the weight removal the engine is now much faster revving and responsive too.
The flip side of a light flywheel is that it takes more skill to drive smoothly, especially in the lower gears and pulling away as it's very easy to jump from say 2000 - 5000rpm in a split second if you happen to cough / fart / sneeze mid pullaway
On the whole I love the way the car responds now and would highly recommend a lighter flywheel to others.
The one thing I would say is that you should be careful you don't push it too far and go too light as a huge engine plus light car could lead to much Kangarooing and wheelspin in the first couple of gears if you eat too many beans
I had a 964 Porsche some years ago.. The first thing I did is fit a lightweight flywheel + headers. It took some getting used to in traffic, there wasnt a single person that didnt stall it when they first tried to drive it, it needed >2200 to get moving without stalling..... but it revved like a motorbike. That car was so much fun.... the lightweight flywheel completely transformed the car. Lucky - have you done that on yours yet?
crafty said:
I had a 964 Porsche some years ago.. The first thing I did is fit a lightweight flywheel + headers. It took some getting used to in traffic, there wasnt a single person that didnt stall it when they first tried to drive it, it needed >2200 to get moving without stalling..... but it revved like a motorbike. That car was so much fun.... the lightweight flywheel completely transformed the car. Lucky - have you done that on yours yet?
Lightened flywheels are the least of my problems at the moment! Engines blown a hole in the side. Might take the oportunity to do this though when I get a new one.Gassing Station | Ultima | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff