Is this a lightened flywheel (inspection plate pic included)

soldave · 08-11-2010, 06:41 AM

Am planning a clutch swap this weekend in my '91 S5 Tii and tonight was just making sure I had everything. Clutch: check, lightened flywheel: check, bearings: check. Then I realise that lightened flywheels need a counterweight for the flywheel. Remembered that the previous owner of the car said his butt dyno and knowledge of having a few FCs before said that there could very well be a lightened flywheel in there, but he couldn't say for sure as it would have been put there by the previous owner.

I dropped under the car, whipped off the inspection plate and took a pic. I've no real idea what I'm looking for, but you can see the flywheel in it. Apologies if this is a dumb question but does it look like a stock or aftermarket flywheel to you? If I need to clean it all up, let me know.

Cheers in advance

To_Slow · 08-11-2010, 06:57 AM

Looks like OEM...

730RWHP12A · 08-11-2010, 09:21 AM

no. thats a stock flywheel

soldave · 08-11-2010, 10:06 AM

Damn you both and your bad news!

Looks like a desperate search for a counterweight in the next 48 hours then. Think this has been discussed before, but an FD counterweight will work with an S5 Tii, won't it?

djmtsu · 08-11-2010, 11:36 AM

While you are down there, fix that oil leak as well. Nasty.

RETed · 08-11-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by soldave

Damn you both and your bad news!

Looks like a desperate search for a counterweight in the next 48 hours then.

Yep, I have to agree that it's stock.

Quote:

Think this has been discussed before, but an FD counterweight will work with an S5 Tii, won't it?

That is correct.
The rotors are the same weights and counterweights are interchangable.

-Ted

08-11-2010, 06:41 AM	#1
soldave Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 134 Rep Power: 16	Is this a lightened flywheel (inspection plate pic included) Am planning a clutch swap this weekend in my '91 S5 Tii and tonight was just making sure I had everything. Clutch: check, lightened flywheel: check, bearings: check. Then I realise that lightened flywheels need a counterweight for the flywheel. Remembered that the previous owner of the car said his butt dyno and knowledge of having a few FCs before said that there could very well be a lightened flywheel in there, but he couldn't say for sure as it would have been put there by the previous owner. I dropped under the car, whipped off the inspection plate and took a pic. I've no real idea what I'm looking for, but you can see the flywheel in it. Apologies if this is a dumb question but does it look like a stock or aftermarket flywheel to you? If I need to clean it all up, let me know. Cheers in advance __________________ Big in Japan: soldave.ismysite.co.uk

08-11-2010, 06:57 AM	#2
To_Slow Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Shelby Twp MI. Posts: 315 Rep Power: 18	Looks like OEM... __________________ My link

08-11-2010, 09:21 AM	#3
730RWHP12A Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: chatsworth, california Posts: 349 Rep Power: 18	no. thats a stock flywheel __________________ rotaryshack.com

08-11-2010, 10:06 AM	#4
soldave Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 134 Rep Power: 16	Damn you both and your bad news! Looks like a desperate search for a counterweight in the next 48 hours then. Think this has been discussed before, but an FD counterweight will work with an S5 Tii, won't it? __________________ Big in Japan: soldave.ismysite.co.uk

08-11-2010, 11:36 AM	#5
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	While you are down there, fix that oil leak as well. Nasty. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5