Flywheel machining, actual cost
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Flywheel machining, actual cost
Ordered a 1.8 flywheel from AutoZone. They told me 2 days to order it. A week and a half later, and guess what, no flywheel.
Got a different used flywheel from Splitime (originally got it to be the "core" for the new flywheel, core charge was $90). Sent it to the machine shop on Wednesday, got it back Thursday. Here's what they did:
Balancing $40
Lightening $40
Resurfacing $50
Guess I shoulda asked them the cost of the machine work up front. Was expecting it cost like half that. But, they ended up shaving 5lbs off of it, went from 19.5 to 14.5 lbs. Anyone know the weight of a stock 1.6 f/w?
Got a different used flywheel from Splitime (originally got it to be the "core" for the new flywheel, core charge was $90). Sent it to the machine shop on Wednesday, got it back Thursday. Here's what they did:
Balancing $40
Lightening $40
Resurfacing $50
Guess I shoulda asked them the cost of the machine work up front. Was expecting it cost like half that. But, they ended up shaving 5lbs off of it, went from 19.5 to 14.5 lbs. Anyone know the weight of a stock 1.6 f/w?
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hmm, didn't really want to lower rotational mass. oh well.
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heh, look what you can find if you search
1.8 stock = 18-19 lbs
1.6 stock = 17-18 lbs
FM flywheel is 9.5 lbs lighter than stock
other lightweight wheels tend to be around 9-10 lbs lighter than stock
"street light" wheels tend to be around 13lbs. So my 15 lb wheel should be ok I guess.
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heh, look what you can find if you search
1.8 stock = 18-19 lbs
1.6 stock = 17-18 lbs
FM flywheel is 9.5 lbs lighter than stock
other lightweight wheels tend to be around 9-10 lbs lighter than stock
"street light" wheels tend to be around 13lbs. So my 15 lb wheel should be ok I guess.
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Yeah it was a little higher than I thought it would be, but like I said I didn't ask ahead of time, so I can't complain too much. It looks like they did a real good job, so whatchya gonna do
freakin $600 cluch
freakin $600 cluch
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I wonder if the complaints people have with lightweight flywheels is lack of driving manual or lack of time adjusting to the flywheel. Or maybe its miata drivetrain specific?
Honestly... if cost wasn't a factor... I'd run the lightest flywheel I could find... always.