mark.s
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posted on 11/5/16 at 01:21 PM |
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Ultra lightwheight flywheel
Is anyone running or has run one of these, just before I purchase one I thought I'd ask for any experience or thoughts, it would be going on a
cross flow for road and track use
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v8kid
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posted on 11/5/16 at 01:53 PM |
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I have lightweight flywheel and multiplate clutch on a 5L RR engine and it works well. No issues with drivability or bite despite the dire warnings
that were mooted when I had the idea.
Engine is in a light chassis which reduces the demands of course.
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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chillis
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posted on 11/5/16 at 02:08 PM |
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An ultra light flywheel will be a real bitch on the road, and unless your good with the required downshift procedure you'll get very proficient
at changing clutches.
Would stick with lightweight - no less than 1% of vehicle weight
HTH
Never under estimate the ingenuity of an idiot!
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britishtrident
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posted on 11/5/16 at 03:22 PM |
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1100cc xflo flywheel is a !ot lighter than the 1600.
For road use go light but not ultra light .
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Adamirish
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posted on 11/5/16 at 03:32 PM |
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How light is ultra light?
I have a 5kg flywheel on my Xflow and it's great! Nothing at all dodgy to report, pulls away fine with an AP Racing clutch. Hill starts, the
lot, no issues at all.
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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mark.s
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posted on 11/5/16 at 05:17 PM |
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I've seen one as low as 2.6 kilo , but I think that's taking the pi$$, Ill go with what's been said and go light which I around the
5 mark
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Adamirish
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posted on 11/5/16 at 09:10 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by mark.s
I've seen one as low as 2.6 kilo , but I think that's taking the pi$$, Ill go with what's been said and go light which I around the
5 mark
Ah, that would be the skeleton type then I guess. I agree on that, maybe for a dedicated race engine living in high revs but for a road engine, it
maybe a bit much.
My 5kg one seems ideal to be honest. Revs quickly but still no harder to drive than any other car.
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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perksy
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posted on 11/5/16 at 09:57 PM |
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Be very careful and buy from a reputable source especially if going for the 'skeleton' type
Mate bought one for a Pinto off ebay and it proved a nightmare to balance
Infact iirc it came loose and wrecked the end of the crank
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mark.s
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posted on 12/5/16 at 08:26 AM |
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I don't want to be going there !
I'll go for a steal one around the 5 kilo mark , thanks for the info lads
Mark
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sprintB+
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posted on 12/5/16 at 01:24 PM |
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My pinto is about 4kg. perfect, my mates RH is running a fast pinto, bike carbs etc. has gone very light. Picks up in an instant but has lost engine
braking and bottom end grunt, forever changing down. Very quick off the mark though, pays your money etc.
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