flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

[asp gti]

well im getting a vr6 clutch for my 2000 1.8t and i jsut need to puck up a g60 flywheel and i was wondering what the differences and benefits are of going with a steel flywheel vs. an alumium one? its $420 for the alumium and $350 for the steel so other than price what are the differences???

[Kor]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

weight yo

[asp gti]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

how much of a diff in weight will there be, also will it make any difference in the hp?

[Khyron]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

I believe the weight determines how fast the RPMs drop when you put the clutch in. I find stock is too slow so I will get something lighter. I wasn't aware that if I want stock its steel, and light it's aluminum though.

[Kordain]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

even the steel ones are light i think they are about 14 against stocks 21 (lbs i think), aluminum drop to like 8. or so i understand it after doing too much reading on it. turned out after spending ages trying to work out which to get i talked to george n he just said 'oh yeah got em in stock done deal" lol.

he has the steal ones, my GTI is in there right now getting one put in yay

[Kor]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

You will have to shift faster with a lighter wheel, and more precisely, or your shifts will feel rough. The dual mass wheel (if you had one stock) also makes it easier and smoother to shift.

[Disturbo]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

The 8lbs flywheel will make more noise then the 14lbs steel,when the car is running and not it gear, and the rev's do drop very fast with a light flywheel. My car has the steel G60 flywheel with a spec stage 3 6 puck and it makes lots of noise cause of the clutch and with the VR6 clutch it was just like stock feel.

[Kordain]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

jsut got mine back from george today with the new clutch, steel flywheel n vr6 setup. feels great quite light with an obvious biting point, cant say if it was like stock coz my stock was runined when i got the car but it feels real good to me.

[Khyron]

Re: flywheels, steel or aluminum?????

How much all in if you don't mind me asking? I've heard 1000 parts+labour outside a dealer.

Khyron