AAZ and 92 Golf 1.8L (8v) flywheel

[SR Heer]

How much did your 210mm flywheel from 92 Golf weigh? I am thinking of doing the same with a 1.6TD going into Caddy but have heard that with diesel motors need at least 11lbs and up to work well - is there a minumum of sorts weight that a flywheel should be for using with diesel motors?

Was there a noticable difference in how the motor performed and do you consider this a practicul worthwhile conversion?

[bbob203]

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[8v-of-fury]

How much did your 210mm flywheel from 92 Golf weigh? I am thinking of doing the same with a 1.6TD going into Caddy but have heard that with diesel motors need at least 11lbs and up to work well - is there a minumum of sorts weight that a flywheel should be for using with diesel motors?

Was there a noticable difference in how the motor performed and do you consider this a practicul worthwhile conversion?

I don't think any lighter than a stock 210mm flywheel is needed. 210mm is quite a bit lighter than the stock 200mm for that extra 5mm all the way around of extra machined surface. I am using a completely stock 210mm gasser setup with stock Sachs clutch kit on my AHU M-TDI right now and it revs up fantastically quick!

[erice1984]

I don't have a base to compare the 210mm flywheel to. I can say that the AAZ responds well to the 210mm flywheel without any adverse effects that I can tell.  I would stay away from LIGHTENED flywheels especially.

[R.O.R-2.0]

I don't have a base to compare the 210mm flywheel to. I can say that the AAZ responds well to the 210mm flywheel without any adverse effects that I can tell.  I would stay away from LIGHTENED flywheels especially.

diesels come with heavy wheels factory. much more heavy than the gassers. (210mm atleast)

the diesel FW is like 17 pounds, while the gasser unit is 12.. i weighed them once upon a time.. fairly large difference.

so, to a diesel, even a stock gasser wheel is light..

and a lightened flywheel is just too light.. makes them vibrate much worse at idle as well..

heavy wheels are there to help smooth out the rough nature of these engines..