R32 GT-R Flywheel

[lwells]

Hi All,

Clutch has apparently died in my R32 GT-R so its time to do a switcheroo. Whilst its all apart it might be worthwhile adding a lightened flywheel.

So does anyone have a lightened flywheel for an R32 GT-R (1989 model: can never remember if they are push or pull) sitting around that they want to sell? Alternatively, does if anyone knows of some good deals lemme know.

Lucien.

[lwells]

Bump.

[lwells]

Noone?

[gtrken]

Push or pull doesn't matter to the flywheel but for reference the 89 should be a push clutch.

We can supply a brand new Fidanza flywheel which is l/weight ( approx 4.5kg ) alloy with a replaceable steel insert.

It is also a pretty purple and is $660 incl plus freight

Cheers

ken

[lwells]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the info and price. To be honest that's probably more than I want to pay at this point, but I'll keep you in mind.

Lucien.

[acanthophis]

I have a gts one or a GTR one $100 each, do not lighten a Rb flywheel .

[blk180]

UAS sell them

[Duncan]

lucien have you driven a car with a light flywheel on the road? the reduction in torque at low revs is noticable.....

[lwells]

lucien have you driven a car with a light flywheel on the road? the reduction in torque at low revs is noticable.....

High duncan,

No, I have not had the pleasure, I have only read other people's experiences (which are overwhelmingly positive, but you wouldn't expect them to be too critical of their decision having just shelled out $500+ ).

Does the faster revving, in your experience, mitigate some of the torque loss at low revs? Not worth the tradeoff?

[Duncan]

Well I personally would probably not do it, they can rev up much nicer but it just makes pottering around town a PITA.

[lwells]

Is there a better/happer compromise to be had than the factory item for a street driven car though...? If there is nothing to be gained I'm happy to pocket the saving

[damuscat]

I'm in the same situation at the moment.. clutch needs replacing 'cause it's stuffed and I'm thinking about doing the lightened flywheel at the same time.

Since the car is a daily driver more than anything else I really didn't want to go under 5kg. UAS have one at 6kg but I called them up today and they said they won't have any for a few months (at best).

I can't be bothered waiting that long so I'm considering the option of just machining the stock one down a bit.. maybe shave off a kilo or so. Don't really know what a safe limit is but I'll get someone that knows what they're doing to do it.

Anyone else have their opinions on this?

[Spoolup]

I have a Toda Racing 5kg flywheel to suit..

email me if interested [email protected]

[ferni]

I bough the car with a stock flywheel in, and changed to a lightened one, got sick of it. As Duncan says driving around town its annoying. Anything under 2,000rpm and my car would shudder... I changed back to a stock flywheel and am glad i did. Car is much nicer to drive with the stock flywheel.

I never noticed a speed increase in reving, but that would probably because i fitted a twinplate with my lightened flywheel, so the twin plate+lightened flywheel probably weighed the same as the single+stock flywheel.

My advice? Save your money, keep the stock flywheel (get it machined if it needs it obviously). Jim Berry told me the same thing - said the Japs usualy get it right with thier flywheels, they are a good weight. Being turbo cars we need to keep the rpm spooling, if it was a torque monstor down low, then maybe consider a lightened flywheel.

Hope this helps.

[damuscat]

Thanks ferni.. certainly does help. I think I'll pocket the $500-$600 odd and spend it on something more worthwhile. B)

[Spoolup]

Im only asking $330 :-)

And it was on my RB25 with no noticable difference to the stock one, other then better rev response.

Each to their own.