hey guys

 

i just bought an ae93 gti and it needs a new clutch, just wondering if anyone can machine the flywheel for me when it comes out?

 

or do you know anyone who can do it cheap?

 

thanks, Tom

may want to include your location..

 

just take it to your local machinist, around 50bucks usually.

 

i sure wouldn't be trusting a random forum member to machine my flywheel, but hey up to you!

launceston

 

i've got a mate who can lathe and i can borrow uni's lathe but its a bit of hassle getting both organised (plus my mate is in melbourne atm too)

 

merv grey wants about $65 to machine it which i think is pretty steep for 10 mins max setup and 5 mins of machine work

$65 is rather steep. NPC charged me $25 to machine my falcon flywheel but there is probably more machine shops around in brisbane than in TAS so more competition.

they don't use lathe to machine flywheels!

Evan there is nothing wrong with lathe machining a flywheel, there is a myth that you have to have a circular motion or they won't work, wonder why brakes work then, road and track does lathe machining and there was never a problem.

 

P.S. stop watching those f@$king videos.

Edited April 25, 201115 yr by Trev

lathes arent the best for machining flywheels, they wont remove hard spots cleanly, it takes more than 5 mins to machine one aswell. best to surface grind them

try getting a price from NBC Engineering in Kings Meadows. :wink:

Fly cutting them (Evans video) is probaly the neatest way to do it though. avoids tool chatter and would give you the most consistent finish?

the going rate in hobart is $50 and thats trade, cheapest is around $40 so $65 may seem a whole $15 more but its not really anything excessive

thanks for the tips guys!