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lil_g
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2nd Jul 08 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Do you have one? Would you buy one and why?


What are the main benefits from it?

deano87
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No. No. Not a lot of benefit in a 12v.

No idea.




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mad_mike252
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lol
N3CRO
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Lot of help you are Deano!
fazza
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theyre meant to make the car rev more freely i believe. and lead to quicker acceleration but how good they are i cannot answer
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Necromancer
Lot of help you are Deano!

Almost as much as you are posting that comment

And Gregg knows I was only joking.
Fad
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I had one on my xe made it rev round a lot faster.

Do't go too lght or it'll be a nightmare to drive normally
lil_g
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
No. No. Not a lot of benefit in a 12v.

No idea.




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You never know deano

Thanks Fad, that's the kind of info I was looking for

I was looking at buying one ready done from someone like chris astley or similar!
N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by Necromancer
Lot of help you are Deano!

Almost as much as you are posting that comment

And Gregg knows I was only joking.


Olsrey
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2nd Jul 08 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just out of curiosity are there more gains using a flat type flywheel or pot (I think its called that anyway) type?

[Edited on 02-07-2008 by Olsrey]
Richardhhha
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lightweight flywheel will make the car rev quicker, and give the car a faster feel.

super lightweight will mean its a bastard to drie normaly, wont want to idle as it will sound like its gona cut out all the time and normaly you need to run a modifyed starter motor..

depends on aplication i gues but id get a lightweight for the GSi
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
No. No. Not a lot of benefit in a 12v.

No idea.




xxx


You never know deano

Thanks Fad, that's the kind of info I was looking for

I was looking at buying one ready done from someone like chris astley or similar!


Get an early flywheel (if yu havent got the pot style one) and get it machined down.
lil_g
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Is that a lot less expensive then?

I'm guessing I'd have an early flywheel anyway Fad? Aren't they flat?
ed
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They make youre engine rev faster. You will get a higher BHP reading, but lower torque, so for a road car they are only really usefull for making your dick look bigger... Though if you don't live near any hills then a little bit of weight off may make the car nicer to drive.
lil_g
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Is there much BHP/torque difference though ed or just minor? I wouldn't be changing it to have something to brag about, but so it drives better and picks up quicker
Warren G
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i have one

and are selling some
lil_g
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But I bet none that I could use warren
Sach
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Speak to steveboyslim he done mine during rebuild
Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g
But I bet none that I could use warren



get me one and i can lighten it
jr
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less rotating mass

less efort to turn

rev quicker as less mass

winner

get a TTV one
lil_g
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u2u'd
lil_g
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TTV James?
jr
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ttv racing

 
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