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Lightened flywheels...



You presume correctly, sir...  And I type poorly....  Sir....  :-)
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Regards,
David Utley
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Cable Volkswagen
405-470-3129
1-800-522-6793


Quoting Brian Wagner <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>:

> Damn a 28mm flywheel, that is small. LOL
>  
> I am presuming 228MM
>  
> Brian
> 
> David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net> wrote:
> I seriously doubt it would fit without much modification... The VR6 is like a
> 
> 28mm, and the other is 215mm? Anyone with direct experience?
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> David Utley
> -----------
> Cable Volkswagen
> 405-470-3129
> 1-800-522-6793
> 
> 
> Quoting Adrian :
> 
> > Heheh..
> > That's why I'm swapping an O2A in :)
> > Still trying to source a nice aluminium flywheel with the metal insert
> > :)
> > Anyone know where I can find one?? Or rvrn better if the VR6 unit fits
> > onto the 2.0L 16V ??
> > TIA
> > 
> > Adrian C.
> > Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
> > Fury"
> > ( 2.0L 16V T66 )
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of gregdunn
> > Sent: January 22, 2004 9:15 AM
> > Cc: scirocco list
> > Subject: Re: Lightened flywheels...
> > 
> > Um, David - what are you basing this on? The land-speed Rabbit truck
> > was in
> > operation for several years - 4, I think. It had a lightened flywheel
> > and
> > heads and cams that supported 8000rpm+ (several different engine
> > configurations, same flywheel). No like a drag racer that hits that rpm
> > for
> > a few seconds, either. Miles and miles, repeatedly. Never a failure.
> > Hell, it was driven on the street for development work. Just because
> > people
> > say it will blow up, doesn't mean it will. It might be more likely to,
> > but
> > If I walk around with a ski pole in my hand my whole life, I am more
> > likely
> > to get struck by lightening. Will it happen?
> > 
> > gd
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > Wrong. :-)
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Doubt if properly lightened flywheels are in much danger of grenading;
> > VW
> > > engines won't rev high enough to do that job!!
> > > :)
> > > Larry
> > > (it's a function of the available cams, silly)
> > 
> > 
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