Anyone ever have a machine shop take metal out of their flywheel?

After pulling it off the motor i realized it weighed like 438 pounds-ish.

Theres a machine shop in town, they do a lot with heads and engines and what not.

Anyone ever do this before?

 

yeah it's heavy, and it's definitely a good idea to have it resurfaced so that your clutch lasts as long as possible. i don't know about significant weight reduction though. if you look you can probably get lucky with a used light weight though. i found a fidanza with 8k on it for about $125 shipped. i LOVE the effect it has on the car. not really faster, but definitely more fun to drive. the revs sound so hot when they're that fast.

 

uh..

http://www.conceptzperformance.com/C...07.246.188.101

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Availability isn't the only reason you shouldn't cut material away from a flywheel to lighten it... you want structural integrity. Get aftermarket or leave it alone.

But, as stated, resurfacing isn't a bad idea.

 

I had the clutch replaced about 1000 miles ago, it was resurfaced then.

I was trying to stay away from the 400 dollar flywheels.

Just look for opinions.

Thanks guys.

 

that's why i mention used ones. that looks like your only option! nothing wrong with a used one considering the friction surfaces are typically replaceable.

 

oh yeah, no doubt, i dont have issues with used as long as its good.

the only ones im finding are tt ones.

 

haha the way money is for me right now i'd sell you mine if i had time for a tranny drop!

 

... domsgarage loves doing tranny drops, I'm sure he'd do it for you if you gave him a good deal on the flywheel.

 

dude that's a right good idea! he even lives pretty close in NJ!