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01-15-2007, 08:03 PM | #1 |
lightweight flywheel from fidanza
Just got an email back that Fidanza has a lightweight flywheel for the 2007 Yaris 1.5 DOHC. The part number is 133151. Just waiting back for pricing and info!
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01-16-2007, 07:03 AM | #2 |
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Had one on my 330 BMW. Made quite the difference.
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01-16-2007, 11:07 AM | #3 |
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The Fidanza site says the flywheel weighs 8 lbs.
Here is one on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FIDAN...spagenameZWDVW Doing some searching shows that the stocker weighs 15lbs.
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01-16-2007, 12:21 PM | #4 |
If you do the flywheel, you have to do the clutch. And you have to do a DYI.
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01-16-2007, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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I get nervous about mods in the powertrain that aren't TRD; it just seems like it would be too easy for warranty work to be denied.
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01-16-2007, 01:16 PM | #6 | |
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This is probably not a mod for the bolt on mod crowd.
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01-16-2007, 01:47 PM | #7 |
Who said Yaris was slow?
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01-16-2007, 02:46 PM | #8 |
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01-16-2007, 06:14 PM | #9 |
you think a $800 CAD Tom's lightweight flywheel will be under warranty?
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01-16-2007, 06:51 PM | #10 |
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A good way to check would be to call the dealer and see if they'll install it.
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01-17-2007, 01:32 AM | #11 |
Drives: 07 5spd red Yaris HB 1.5L 16V Join Date: Oct 2006
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01-17-2007, 10:16 PM | #12 | |
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Toyota Yaris............1.5L NA.......2300 lbs....... HP=105+ Toyota JDM Tercel....1.3L Turbo...2100 lbs....... HP=160+
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01-18-2007, 02:40 AM | #13 |
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Or if it looks basicly like a stock one dont say a dang thing.
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01-18-2007, 09:32 AM | #14 |
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01-18-2007, 01:01 PM | #15 |
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Will a lighter flywheel decrease torque?
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01-18-2007, 01:05 PM | #16 |
01-18-2007, 01:16 PM | #17 |
Who said Yaris was slow?
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01-18-2007, 01:43 PM | #18 |
If you were to sit with the car in neutral or with the clutch depressed and rev the engine, yes, the revs will decrease more quickly from high rpms. This is because the lighter flywheel stores less energy. It takes less energy to rev it up and it take less time to dissipate that energy. On the upside, engine breaking is greatly increased as is the engine's ability to rev faster. The car will slow more quickly on downshifts without using the brakes. Some peolpe like this, some do not. This is another reason why this mod is not a bolt on and is not for a person looking for "driveability" in the car. Depending on how light the flywheel is made, it can make the car very unconfortable to drive. Throttle can be very revvy, some say twitchy. Of course, on a car with only 100 or so horsepower, it probably wont be that severe.
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