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Aluminum flywheel is expensive for gains yielded (archive)
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Posted by Ed on February 15, 2002 at 10:02:40:

In Reply to: Doing Clutch.. anyone suggest Light Flywheel? posted by Josh on February 14, 2002 at 16:51:39:

The aluminum flywheel is expensive for the gains yielded. Also, sub 10lb aluminum flywheels ususally allow lots more throwout bearing and pilot bearing noise to be heard. For a street driven car, try a lightened stock flywheel. Ireland engineering charges $150 to lighten most BMW flywheels. You will get about %50 of the weight savings of the AL flywheel for 1/4 the price.

Ed



I am getting ready to do a clutch job.. and read some suggestions about a lightened flywheel. Any suggestions on this... good bad.. and places to purchase? Bav auto wants 699.00 for one.. not sure the gain is worth the price.

Thanks,

Josh




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