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lightweight flywheels
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:48 am
by itaplikeabiatch
so i need to get a new clutch and have decided to get the oem parts, however the oem flywheel is unbelievably expensive.
i know a few people on these forums who have opted for the tanoga flywheel and the spec flywheel and have said that there isnt any real problems with it.
however, i have heard that there may be clatter noise from any aftermarket clutch part. does the lighter flywheel make this problem occur?
thanks
will
RE: lightweight flywheels
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:01 pm
by PhilT
The Tanoga flywheel does seem to have caused the gearbox to rattle a little... Only really noticable at low revs, i.e. 30 mph in 5th or 6th.
The gain on acceleration does seem worth it.
RE: lightweight flywheels
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:07 pm
by BRETTCOLLINS
Tanoga flywheel is the one that I fitted to my car along with RS4 clutch. only rattles from under 2k.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:48 pm
by itaplikeabiatch
so everytime you need to replace the clutch you have to replace the flywheel?
this seemed like the case when i spoke to the local dealer here. i wasn't too impressed with that.
it's not a ferrari.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:25 pm
by Särås
itaplikeabiatch wrote:it's not a ferrari.
You kidding?
Last time i look at my red RS4 i was thinking this Avant Ferrari is so nice!
/Jimmy Särås
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:34 pm
by DaveP
itaplikeabiatch wrote:so everytime you need to replace the clutch you have to replace the flywheel?
this seemed like the case when i spoke to the local dealer here. i wasn't too impressed with that.
it's not a ferrari.
No, no...you shouldn't need to replace the flywheel....
People only tend to do it for performance reasons....albeit with the slight drawbacks they have mentioned...
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:00 pm
by s4woody
while the gearbox is out u shud go 4 the lightened flywheel..i had a lightened and balanced flywheel/clutch assembly in my old ford mk1..no s4 but the way the thing revved up i put many a 911 driver 2 shame..my old mk1 had me smiling 4 years..only just sold it..my advice..go 4 it..
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:04 pm
by wimbot
I have bougt for my Audi RS4 from Tom Schmalz from Germany a lightweight flywheels (5kg lighter) with a Sachs clutsch (Metall 50%/50% Orgatic) for € 1.370. If you want I will send you the email-adress of Tom Schmalz.
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:18 pm
by dodgydave
wimbot wrote:I have bougt for my Audi RS4 from Tom Schmalz from Germany a lightweight flywheels (5kg lighter) with a Sachs clutsch (Metall 50%/50% Orgatic) for € 1.370. If you want I will send you the email-adress of Tom Schmalz.
What is the max torque on that clutch ?
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:48 am
by wimbot
dodgydave wrote:wimbot wrote:I have bougt for my Audi RS4 from Tom Schmalz from Germany a lightweight flywheels (5kg lighter) with a Sachs clutsch (Metall 50%/50% Orgatic) for € 1.370. If you want I will send you the email-adress of Tom Schmalz.
What is the max torque on that clutch ?
Enough. Exact I don't know. But probable more than 700nm.
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:45 pm
by dodgydave
wimbot wrote:dodgydave wrote:wimbot wrote:I have bougt for my Audi RS4 from Tom Schmalz from Germany a lightweight flywheels (5kg lighter) with a Sachs clutsch (Metall 50%/50% Orgatic) for € 1.370. If you want I will send you the email-adress of Tom Schmalz.
What is the max torque on that clutch ?
Enough. Exact I don't know. But probable more than 700nm.
I've heard of TS tuning. He's a guy who tuned Eduard Pogea's RS2 from the
www.rs-zwei.com website. I can't find his website anymore. ;-(
Have you got a contact please? Cheers
Dave
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:26 pm
by carlosfandango
so really how much does it improve the performance? does it accelarate that much faster or is it just smoother.[/quote]
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:34 am
by wimbot
carlosfandango wrote:so really how much does it improve the performance? does it accelarate that much faster or is it just smoother.
Standard accelarate the rs4 already fast, so its becomes a fraction faster.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:35 am
by wimbot
dodgydave wrote:wimbot wrote:dodgydave wrote:
What is the max torque on that clutch ?
Enough. Exact I don't know. But probable more than 700nm.
I've heard of TS tuning. He's a guy who tuned Eduard Pogea's RS2 from the
www.rs-zwei.com website. I can't find his website anymore. ;-(
Have you got a contact please? Cheers
Tom Schmaltz is the man from TS tuning. I will send you his email-adress.
Dave
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:53 pm
by duncanhancox
how does this clutch perform?
does it feel like oem or like the on/off mtm one? and does it squeak like the mtm one?