Another build thread

[skov]

Originally Posted by chrisponter

I was thinking of replacing the flywheel eventually too, check these guys out

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...500%20%2010.30

Not too bad in my opinion

Looks good - I could quite easily spend a silly amount of money on that site!

I almost bought the 4kg Ultra Light Weight one from ILMotorsport yesterday:

http://www.ilmotorsport.de/shop/article_detail.php5?aid=3889&oid=12&depth=0&page=0 &count=6&PHPSESSID=eb6dbcd7a70582bdd4310ca19a45e67 e

But then I stuck a post on MX5Nutz and someone's offered me a standard flywheel plus a low mileage clutch for £30, and being a cheapskate I think I'll get that instead

Originally Posted by CTWV50

Sh*t , cracks!! How many miles has it done?

Yeah the face where the clutch mates against it is absolutely covered in hair line cracks! I don't think it's in any danger of failing just yet, but I reckon I'll play it safe and replace it!

The car had allegedly done about 60k, but I'm starting to suspect it had done rather more than that...

[CTWV50]

Originally Posted by skov

But then I stuck a post on MX5Nutz and someone's offered me a standard flywheel plus a low mileage clutch for £30, and being a cheapskate I think I'll get that instead

Nice one. So easy to get carried away with things. Lighten flywheels are one of the many ways to spend more to get less? WTF!

[BORNXenon]

Originally Posted by CTWV50

Nice one. So easy to get carried away with things. Lighten flywheels are one of the many ways to spend more to get less? WTF!

Like womens underwear. The more they spend, the less material there appears to be. Not that I'm complaining like!

Must say though, I had a lightened flywheel on my old Vectra and it was one of the best modifications I ever made. Still have that engine sat in the garage, will be going in my build, some time after I have enough funds to even start!

[skov]

[K4KEV]

Hi John.....looks like it has been drifted to within an inch of its life, the engine I have displays similar cracks but I have a junshop lightened flywheel and my crank is going to be reground.....dont really think you will get away with that level of cracking but maybe its a case of giving it ago.....nowt to lose is there.

[Tatey]

I have to say I wouldn't want to risk using a cracked flywheel, as when it goes it goes, and with already being cracked it is just a matter of time before the cracks grow long enough until fast fracture can occur.

Not really something you want to risk :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NYZV...eature=related

[Davidbolam]

When you installed the brake pressure reduction valve in your rear brake line what size of union was used on the input side? It seems a lot bigger than 10 x 1.

I was trying to work out which way around it went until I came across the question you had asked on the ma5da racing forum.

David