Flywheel

[NilsP]

My starter ring is missing a few teeth.
And it's getting a bit annoying, having to push the car until i hit a teeth.
So I'm going to replace my flywheel for a lightweight one.

Any thoughts on other jobs while I'm in there?

[aide]

Tilton Slave.

[NilsP]

aide said:

Tilton Slave.

Would you do it as a preventive fix?
No leaks anywhere and the clutch grabs right away and never slips.
I was planning on doing that when I change the clutch.
Or would you recommend it right away?

[aide]

I've been pretty unlucky with the standard and RP slaves in the past - so when I came across the Tilton alternative I went for it as soon as I could.

[tofts]

I would agree, the after market slave transforms the clutch, original is very switch like and the replacement is bliss! you won't regret it. Must say I have the non tilton, and have no issues, but its still miles better than stock.

When you say "light" how light

The cerebera came with different weights of flywheels depending on when they were machines, as a rule, earlier flywheels are lighter and more balanced than late ones, tell tale is the drill marks, again some have them, some dont, and also if the flywheel is "scalloped" on one side, later ones were machined straight. Useless infor really, but you may want to know

Edited by tofts on Thursday 18th February 21:09

Edited by tofts on Thursday 18th February 21:10

[ukkid35]

Disadvantages of a lightened flywheel:

More likely to stall from a standing start
More lilely to look like a loon pulling away with excessive revs to avoid a stall

Remind me what the advantages are again?

[gruffalo]

Revs like a bike engine.

No problems with stalling unless you really cock it up and will pull away on tick over quite happily.

[Jhonno]

ukkid35 said:

Disadvantages of a lightened flywheel:

More likely to stall from a standing start
More lilely to look like a loon pulling away with excessive revs to avoid a stall

Remind me what the advantages are again?

You get used to it..