Is balancing really necessary on a lightened flywheel?

[SailingFC@aol.com (SailingFC@aol.com)]

On my stock flywheel, when they removed the thick ring of the flywheel, they 
removed some of the drilling dimples from the factory balancing process.  I 
would say you should have it rebalanced after lightening.  The shop that did 
mine only grinds and balances crankshafts & flywheels.  They didn't hesitate 
to balance it.  Make sure they have your pressure plate when they balance it. 
 You need to balance the whole assembly.
GL.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
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In a message dated 5/28/02 8:25:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, maardak@yahoo.ca 
writes:

I talked to both machinists that worked on my flywheel and asked their
input on balancing my now resurfaced and lightened flywheel.  They both
asked if I was balancing the pressure plate, crankshaft, etc.  They
said I'd be wasting my money if I balanced the flywheel without
balancing the rest of the reciprocating mass...  ('reciprocate', what a
nice word :-)