Yeah, all good ideas, but I'm going to hold out and drive it stock while I save. If I still really want to make more power, I will take the engine out, do the chain, new MkIV headgasket, CAMS, springs, rebuild etc.
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Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
Originally Posted by JoeVR
I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.
I'm yet to source a clutch and flywheel for our cabrio project. Will a lightened flywheel give her more zip and how light?
No idea what a stock one weighs.
Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
Originally Posted by JoeVR
I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.
A lightened flywheel will lower the resistance to rotational acceleration (and thus moment of inertia) which will give you more 'zip' or an engine which will rev more freely (quicker). Downside to this is when you're cruising the engine will lose revs quicker because you have less momentum energy from the spinning flywheel as well as a slightly rougher engine feel as the heavier flywheel normally dampens engine vibration to an extent.
A stock VR6 flywheel is 18.5lbs or 8.5kg. A lightweight flywheel weighing around 10lbs or 4.5kg is as low as you would go so anything in the range of 10lbs to 18lbs should give you net gains.
I highly recommend anything from ClutchNet.
Hope this helps,
Tim.
Last edited by timiteo; 20-04-2016 at 10:59 PM.
Clutchnet stage 5 is the goods. Drives like stock. But when you snap gears, you know it's grabbing.
Autotech 13lb flywheel is cheap and still great for street. Makes the car so much better, vr's are real lathargic with the standard boat anchor.
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