Date:         Sat, 6 Mar 1999 20:04:51 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Flywheel Lightening
Comments: To: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <36E1A3A5.A26A2B22@earthlink.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

A lightened flywheel is not desired when you want torque.  You boxer is not
disigned for high revvs.  When I had my boxer it would always cut out at
aprox 5500 RPM which I find can be dangerous in emmergency situations.

Want a high revving engine?  Install a 2.0L 8V 4 banger.  I take mine to
6500 RPM every now and again to make sure there is no carbon on the valves!
 They love high RPMs.  The only problem is that after about 5500 RPM the
power begins to fall off with the stock cam.  A longer duration higher lift
cam will fix that problem, but you will loose bottom end power if you get
too carried away.  The Audi 5 cylinders will rev higher than your boxer but
they really start to make just noise after 5000 rpm instead of power.  BIG
bucks for Audi cams!

At 13:52 06/03/1999 -0800, Randy Bergum wrote:
>Dear Listees:
>    In a few weeks I will replace the clutch in my '90 Carat, and have
>decided to surface the flywheel also.  A freer revving motor would be
>nice, so the questions are:
>1.  If the flywheel is lightened, will that give improved response to
>throttle?
>2.  What about the down sides, such as increased vibration, easier to
>stall while lugging, etc......
>3.  If not this, then how to get an easier revving motor?  Get the Audi
>5 cyl?
>
>    Again, thank you for your support.
>        Randy Bergum
>        Disneyland, USA
>
>

--   David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
--    78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ, 85 VW Cabriolet   --
--  88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab, WANTED: VW / Bombardier Iltis  --
-- David's Volkswagen Home Page        http://www.volkswagen.org --
-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning  http://www.fastforward.ca --
-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --