pipster11 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipster11 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 $65 is rather steep. NPC charged me $25 to machine my falcon flywheel but there is probably more machine shops around in brisbane than in TAS so more competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan G Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 they don't use lathe to machine flywheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Evan there is nothing wrong with lathe machining a flywheel, there is a myth that you have to have a circular motion or they won't work, wonder why brakes work then, road and track does lathe machining and there was never a problem. P.S. stop watching those f@$king videos. Edited April 25, 2011 by Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE20rollabus Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz_Rx Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 try getting a price from NBC Engineering in Kings Meadows. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecko Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipster11 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 thanks for the tips guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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