Re: lightened flywheels?

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net> wrote:
> >I understand the merits of lightened fly wheels, i 
> just want to know where
> >to take the metal off, i have access to a brake
> lathe at work, i think it
> >will do a good job, any one know for sure?  it
> would be alot cheaper than
> >buying one aftermarket so i think i will try it
> with one of my spares if some
> >one can give me some giudance as to where to remove
> the weight.
> >TIA
> >Josh Lukasik
> 
> 
> It's not simply taking off the weight ring, it's
> having the wheel
> rebalanced, preferably with the pressure plate
> attached, that's the
> problem for a DIY job.  It's so simple to take off
> the weight ring,
> my machine shop didn't even charge me for it, but it
> added like $25-$30
> to my full engine balancing bill of $180.  If you
> want to lighten one
> yourself, remove the whole weight ring, that's what
> Velocity does also.
> 
> ==Brett

If you want to see what Velocity does, go here:

http://members.spree.com/cabrioracer/




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