Thread: Lightened Flywheel on a VE

Thinking about purchasing a 8.5lb flywheel for my motor. I've heard a few pros and cons on the matter. Cons being slower move off, higher gas mileage, poor idle. Can anyone share their experience wit a lightened flywheel and what were the gains and losses? Also heard it affects a/c.

gains: throttle response and revs better
cons: slightly easier to stall unless you use the right revs, also revs also drop faster on gearchanges

All overrated talk.

Get The Flywheel!!!

flywheel time man.I have one on my ve and its a beast

I agree with previous posts.

The only drawback is that you have to relearn your startup a little bit. This is minor -- you just have to add a few revs more than normal. The other things that you mention (slower launch, lower gas mileage, rough idle) are not something that I've experienced (VE with 8.5# flywheel).

Although a heavy flywheel may make a difference for a drag launch in a DE, with my VE, I'm spinning wheels all the way through first with a feathered clutch take off so I don't see any advantage to having more flywheel momemtum for a VE.

On a road course, the light flywheel makes matching revs for downshifting smoother -- covering less precise throttle work with a smooth downshift.

Overall, there is no significant downside, IMHO. I'd do it again. There are lots of mods I don't say that about.

I'v driven almost 500 miles with my flywheel. The only bad thing is the stalling. But you'll get the hang of it. The AC thing is BS! I heard the same thing. The car runs the same with the AC on. If anything the revs drop a tad slower. Other then that response is great and revs like a bike

Get the flywheel.

I tryinng to install a new clutch and use the stock flywheel and make it lighter so what what be better getting act clutch want to keep the stock flywheel what would be the best weight for the stock flywheel

you can usually take a stock flywheel down to the weight of an sr16 flywheel or a little less. 14-16lbs usually.

Yea but there is a chance that it's not balanced. i have seen some that looked fine but still were not balanced correctly. You're better off buying a newer one, or a used and replace the friction plate on it.