balanced and lightened flywheel for 172

[drhowser]

just wondering if anyone has done this, or knows if it is worth bothering with?
i'm about to have a bottom end rebuild anyway, so the flywheel will be removed in the process.
does anyone know the weight of the standard fly, or the weight to aim for if i do have it machined?

any info at all would be appreciated.

 

[TheJesus]

no idea if it would do anything really, but the local garage near me quote £40... as they are a rip off I'm guessing it should be cheaper... plus if they did it chances are it would f**k up

 

[MarkM]

http://k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2418

If I was getting a bottom end rebuild done I would get one fitted.

 

[Batman]

doesnt k-tec do one? and it has the weight of both standard and lightened one?

 

[Batman]

http://k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2418

If I was getting a bottom end rebuild done I would get one fitted.

dman beaten to it

 

[drhowser]

thanks, thats cool. they guys doing the work are pretty spot on to be honest, so that isn't an issue.
has anyone actually done this? or driven a car with it done? just wondering if it will end up making me have to double de-clutch everywhere!

 

[MarkM]

thanks, thats cool. they guys doing the work are pretty spot on to be honest, so that isn't an issue.
has anyone actually done this? or driven a car with it done? just wondering if it will end up making me have to double de-clutch everywhere!

Yozzasports cup has it done I think.

 

[Tony Hunter]

thanks, thats cool. they guys doing the work are pretty spot on to be honest, so that isn't an issue.
has anyone actually done this? or driven a car with it done? just wondering if it will end up making me have to double de-clutch everywhere!

NO YOU WILL NOT,and it will be worth it.

 

[Dan_mk1]

It is worth it, my williams engine has a lightened and balanced flywheel and it rev's a lot free'er

 

[ben_p]

just wondering if anyone has done this, or knows if it is worth bothering with?
i'm about to have a bottom end rebuild anyway, so the flywheel will be removed in the process.
does anyone know the weight of the standard fly, or the weight to aim for if i do have it machined?

any info at all would be appreciated.

you should really ballemce the crank too the flywheel.

looking at 130 ish iirc

speak to BenR

 

[mini-valver]

If you're going tobe really revving it then it can work against you aswell as you lose inertia top end from what I've read.....

 

[fmp_]

QEP -

http://www.q-e-p.co.uk/

will do a good job on it too!

 

[Andyman]

Got it done on my 172 and nothing to write home about

 

[cliobritt]

the 172's flywheel is tinkered with anyway from the factory

 

[drhowser]

so.... thats as clear as mud then!
i'll go ahead and do it just to satisfy my curiosity then, i'll only be torturing myself if i dont! plus mr hunter always seems to know what he is on about!
cheers all!