Lightened Flywheel -2.0l 16v

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

 It was the blanket type that was suggested at the track, but I figured
"blanket" was not technical enough, so used the other term. But as I
said, I don't think it's an issue for our cars, the car I saw with the
damage was a pro street car, heavily modified, and not a VW. It was,
however, one of the scariest things I've seen in my three years at the
track. The car was junk.

And FWIW, I didn't find any difference in the streetability of the lighter
flywheel, it just spins up a lot faster. I'm a fan.

Cathy


> A regular steel scatter shield is out of the question for the Scirocco's,
> since the "bellhousing" is integral with the gearbox.  You might be able
> to
> rig a Kevlar safety blanket-type around the standard bellhousing,
> though.....
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
> if you're really being abusive
>> to the point where it will shatter, get a splatter shield or what ever
>> they are called. (I saw the aftermath of a fractured one on a Talon at
>> the
>> track, he's lucky he survived since it happened at 100 mph or so,
>> flipped
>> his hood back onto the windsheid with enough force to shatter it, and
>> dropped his glass sunroof onto his lap as an extra bonus. Pretty much
>> totalled the car.) But I suspect our flywheels can have quite a bit of
>> meat taken off before they become fragile. I'm not worried about mine.
>>
>> Cathy