Shaving a few pounds off flywheel
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Shaving a few pounds off flywheel
I'm not sure what effect a lighter flywheel will have with the supercharger. I don't launch the sand rail but use the throttle continuiosly to steer with the rear. 1700 lbs car and no stop and go traffic. Good idea or bad to have a local machinist trim a few pounds and how much?
#5
Member
Thread Starter
I just looked at it and there is not much to machine if any. Spec does not list a 2.0 flywheel only a 2.2L.
#9
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
#10
Member
Thread Starter
I called there tec and yes they have them. He talked me out of it because of the power sucking tendency of the sand. In other word it would fall flat on its face every time I got out of the throttle. That's kinda what I wanted but just a little bit. I don't run turning brakes but instead go in hot and let off the gas as I initiate a slide. You have to slide or it won't turn. The V8 cars can't keep up in the turns but run me down on the straights so I gotta go fast as I can in and out of the turns. Spec said they work well on high tourqe engines but on small engines the negative tendency of a light weight flywheel is more noticeable. IDK it's just this car is lite, dialed and super fast compaired to a lot of expensive cars and they gun for me constantly. I've got to improve it so I can stay out front. Maybe I'll hook the laptop up and slow the idle unless you can think of a way to increase the response of engine breaking so I can stay in the throttle longer.
#12
Junior Member
I don't think it would hurt you that much, especially you say you need to modulate the throttle a lot, so it should help the drivetrain spin up faster.
For what it's worth, from a road racing perspective, I went from a ~15lb stock flywheel to ~8.2lbs on my Toyota Echo and it made a noticeable difference; the engine started and revved up noticeably quicker, and was a definitely easier to shift quicker, especially when no lift shifting or heel toeing.
For what it's worth, from a road racing perspective, I went from a ~15lb stock flywheel to ~8.2lbs on my Toyota Echo and it made a noticeable difference; the engine started and revved up noticeably quicker, and was a definitely easier to shift quicker, especially when no lift shifting or heel toeing.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
califcarm
08-10 SS Turbocharged General Discussion
10
03-04-2016 09:44 PM
Lucid Dreams94
Problems/Service/Maintenance
7
02-28-2016 09:45 AM
randerson7787
2.0L LSJ Performance Tech
6
02-13-2016 06:05 PM