mk2xflow Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 just got this flywheel guy I got it off says its been lightened im not so sure see pics below , ring gear a bit chewed so il have to chang that anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68supermk1 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looks standard to me might have had a little Machined off back whats it weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandq Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 deffo lightened, i would say, but not radically, some people frown on this these days, but i did these for ron harris years ago, and used to take the two casting voids out completely. to my knowledge none broke ( i am sure he would have told me if they had! ). cheers, ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 deffo lightened, i would say, but not radically, some people frown on this these days, but i did these for ron harris years ago, and used to take the two casting voids out completely. to my knowledge none broke ( i am sure he would have told me if they had! ). cheers, ian. Why are lightened flywheels frowned upon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w p e Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 its not the lightened flywheel thats frowned on it the cast iron ones but as above i've never had a problem with cast one's thing is the billet steel one are not that expensive apart from they dont come with a ring gear so thats extra but a couple of place's i use do sell billet one with the ring gear machined into the flywheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandq Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 yes that's what I meant, but should have made clearer, steel flywheels are fine, but like wayne says some people frown on lightening cast ones, whether that's bourne out of safety concerns, or just that they sell steel ones is anyones guess. although I have never seen the results of a burst flywheel 1st hand, I have heard that it can do a tremendous amount of damage to the car and driver. I am not sure 100 % but I think I read that big daddy don garlits lost a foot in this manner but I may be confused with someone else here! have a good day at cfs if your going, sadly I can't make it this year, ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2xflow Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 found out today its been lightened and dowelled at some point so all good, thanks for the replys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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