Lightweight Flywheel for the Yaris? - Toyota Yaris Forums

NonStopTuning · 10-30-2008, 11:50 PM

What options are currently out there?

Would anyone be interested in a very high quality lightweight option from NST?
Price would probably be in the neighborhood of $350-$400 and weight reduction would probably be about 35%.

Should we plan to move forward with pursuing something like this?

cali yaris · 10-30-2008, 11:59 PM

Fidanza makes one for us, I have it in my car. They are about $300. Go for it, Mike, and let me test it. I'll probably drop the trans anyway to put xB gears in soon.

Can you make us a gear set too?

NonStopTuning · 10-31-2008, 12:05 AM

Hmmm... interesting

mikenacarato · 10-31-2008, 12:10 AM

i wouldnt mind one later. it looks like your products are good so if you end up making one i will more than likely buy it from you.

whooppee777 · 10-31-2008, 12:20 AM

+ Spec makes one

http://www.wesellcarparts.com/store/...idproduct=5453

cali yaris · 10-31-2008, 01:13 AM

they sure do; haven't seen that one before. $300.

*tk-421* · 10-31-2008, 01:14 AM

Mike: I'll take an NST flywheel any day of the week. Go for it!

Jerkratt · 10-31-2008, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NonStopTuning

What options are currently out there?

Would anyone be interested in a very high quality lightweight option from NST?
Price would probably be in the neighborhood of $350-$400 and weight reduction would probably be about 35%.

Should we plan to move forward with pursuing something like this?

haha funny im so

right now lol but MIKE IF U DONT MAKE THIS IM BOYCOTING U GUYS!!!!

j/k j/k

im deff in for the flywheel and/or gears...

pinoypizzaboy · 10-31-2008, 03:50 AM

what does a lightweight flyweel do anyways?

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 10-31-2008, 07:24 AM

why not send whooppie one to test out with his supercharger setup he's installing.....

d1nzfe · 10-31-2008, 10:24 AM

Can NST do custom work?
Can i send in a pulley that u dun produce and custom make one??

NonStopTuning · 10-31-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d1nzfe

Can NST do custom work?
Can i send in a pulley that u dun produce and custom make one??

YES! In fact, we build custom pulleys all the time. Please feel free to look for me on AOL Instant Messenger at the screen name "NSTonAIM" or give us a call at 281-917-0221 should you wish to chat about a custom pulley.

For everyone else... please keep the discussion going regarding flywheel options...

NonStopTuning · 10-31-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerkratt

haha funny im so

right now lol but MIKE IF U DONT MAKE THIS IM BOYCOTING U GUYS!!!!

j/k j/k

im deff in for the flywheel and/or gears...

LOVE IT

Callisto · 10-31-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinoypizzaboy

what does a lightweight flyweel do anyways?

It is a matter of rotational mass. Most of what a flywheel does is providing inertia to keep things running in between cylinder firings. With a heavy flywheel, you get smoother operation, because of increased rotational mass carrying more inertia, BUT it takes longer for the engine to run up to speed, and it always has to be doing more work to keep the mass of the flywheel spinning. If you lighten the flywheel, you make it easier for the engine to spin up to speed, but also remove some of the smoothness of operation, especially in cars that are use primarily for street driving. When you let off the power, the engine will drop down in speed faster. This can lead to herky-jerky (a highly technical term

) operation. It is a balancing act when weighting the flywheel, you want it heavy enough to be smooth, but light enough to provide responsive performance.

Tamago · 10-31-2008, 04:43 PM

does xA/B/Echo work? it should, right?

if so, i heavily recommend Fidanza (not taking away from NST of course)

CASTREX · 10-31-2008, 04:50 PM

Flywheel for the xA/xB/Echo = Flywheel for the Yaris

Clutch components are also interchangeble

whooppee777 · 10-31-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

why not send whooppie one to test out with his supercharger setup he's installing.....

DO IT!

Thirty-Nine · 10-31-2008, 05:02 PM

I've only driven one vehicle with a lightened flywhee--a Ford Focus--and the difference was amazing. The flywheel on the Focus, however, is uber heavy, so the lightweight version was very pronounced. I wonder what it'd be like on the Yaris?

10-30-2008, 11:50 PM	#1
NonStopTuning Drives: NST CARS: S13 AE86 ANT10 AW11 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,097	Lightweight Flywheel for the Yaris? What options are currently out there? Would anyone be interested in a very high quality lightweight option from NST? Price would probably be in the neighborhood of $350-$400 and weight reduction would probably be about 35%. Should we plan to move forward with pursuing something like this? __________________ MIKE @ NST www.NonStopTuning.com

10-30-2008, 11:59 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Fidanza makes one for us, I have it in my car. They are about $300. Go for it, Mike, and let me test it. I'll probably drop the trans anyway to put xB gears in soon. Can you make us a gear set too? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-31-2008, 12:05 AM	#3
NonStopTuning Drives: NST CARS: S13 AE86 ANT10 AW11 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,097	Hmmm... interesting __________________ MIKE @ NST www.NonStopTuning.com

10-31-2008, 12:20 AM	#5
whooppee777 I used to have 1700 posts View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 808	+ Spec makes one http://www.wesellcarparts.com/store/...idproduct=5453 __________________ *First Boosted Yaris On The East Coast*

10-31-2008, 01:13 AM	#6
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	they sure do; haven't seen that one before. $300. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-31-2008, 12:10 AM	#4
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	i wouldnt mind one later. it looks like your products are good so if you end up making one i will more than likely buy it from you.

10-31-2008, 01:14 AM	#7
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Mike: I'll take an NST flywheel any day of the week. Go for it! __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

10-31-2008, 03:50 AM	#9
pinoypizzaboy Drives: 08 toyota yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: las vegas/ henderson Posts: 182	what does a lightweight flyweel do anyways?

10-31-2008, 07:24 AM	#10
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	why not send whooppie one to test out with his supercharger setup he's installing..... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

10-31-2008, 10:24 AM	#11
d1nzfe Drives: 1NZ-FE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: asia Posts: 55	Can NST do custom work? Can i send in a pulley that u dun produce and custom make one??

10-31-2008, 04:43 PM	#15
Tamago Start another Oil Thread! View User's Garage Drives: ZZW30 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 4,890	does xA/B/Echo work? it should, right? if so, i heavily recommend Fidanza (not taking away from NST of course)

10-31-2008, 04:50 PM	#16
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	Flywheel for the xA/xB/Echo = Flywheel for the Yaris Clutch components are also interchangeble

10-31-2008, 05:02 PM	#18
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I've only driven one vehicle with a lightened flywhee--a Ford Focus--and the difference was amazing. The flywheel on the Focus, however, is uber heavy, so the lightweight version was very pronounced. I wonder what it'd be like on the Yaris? __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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