Originally posted by Patman015
If u wanted a new flywheel, say...a lighter one, u hafta go thru major s#it to get one in. Flyhweels aren't easy to get to, u can't just REPLACE a flywheel. U hafta get into the engine to replace it. Flywheels aren't cheap either. The lighter they are, the stronger they hafta be. Because they spin around at such high rates, they have to be built strong. Flyhwheels can crack easily if stressed too hard. I wouldn't get a new flywheel if i were you, because i hafta buy one, and take it to a shop to have it installed. But, itz up to u. Peace
You can just replace a flywheel, it's not that complicated. You just need to remove your tranny and clutch assembly and the bolts that hold down the flywheel.
Originally posted by jinx-mitchell
A light flywheel helps acceleration at all speeds your car can attain, it just speeds up the acceleration. Imagine you have a stick with a heavy weight on the end and you have to rotate it as fast as you can. It will be hard to do and you will be slow at it right? Now remove the heavy weight (say it's an 18 lb weight) and replace it with a lighter one (a 7 lb weight). Rotating the stick with the lighter weight will be easier now and you will be able to accelerate your spin faster now right? Same concept for your light flywheel...
A lightened flywheel revs and decelerates faster.