Would this make any difference???

[mc_orion]

I got a mate who works for a cluch manufacture, says he can get me a lightened flywheel an decent clutch for next to nothing, would it be worth it on my 1.8?

[AJA]

A lightened flywheel is always worth it dude. If you can get it at a decent price I'd jump on it matey.

[mc_orion]

A lightened flywheel is always worth it dude. If you can get it at a decent price I'd jump on it matey.

Thats what i thought mate, not sure what they do, but ive heard most preformance cars have them for more power so was wondering what it do to mine?

[Hideous]

Depends what you are after. Lightened flywheel will rev more freely, and the revs will decrease rapidly when you take your foot off the throttle - racecar style. Big disadvantage is you will lose torque, really noticeable going uphill for instance.
Might be worth a try if it ain't costing much to buy and fit - you'll either love it or hate it I guess.

[Bainie]

Yeah, as above, I would worry about losing torque on a 1.8, the engine revs pretty good anyway ??

[Hideous]

I tend to think this kind of mod is more suited to much lighter cars than the vectra - especially when you are running the 1.8.
Even with a small hatchback you'd normally want to look at ways of reducing the car's overall weight before putting a race flywheel in - to compensate a bit for the reduction in torque.
Nevertheless, could be a lot of fun if you're into driving with plenty of revs most of the time.