eBay Flywheel for $235 @ 18LB . Is this a good choice? Anyone ever used this?

[Soravia]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW

The ad says stock weights 31LB. I thought stock weighted 24LB.

Is this flywheel a good one? Anyone ever used it? I'm trying to weld sensor ring on the back of it and that's why I can't use aluminum flywheel.

Thanks

[rmezz13]

i would be cautious buying knock off stuff on ebay.... My advise is, how important is your car to you?I know i try to have the best of the best.

[Soravia]

What's important to me is that this project has to fit into $2,000 budget on main parts. Car, labor, paint and the rest are not included.

check out my thread in the 240SX section and you'll see it.

[Beancooker]

I would be hesitant on an Ebay flywheel. It's one of those parts you really do want perfect.

[Soravia]

The trick is that I need a flywheel that can accomodate a Maxima timing ring and also be cheaper than what I paid for the transmission.

[Soravia]

How good is the clearance for the non friction side of the flywheel once it's installed on the engine? I'll probably end up cutting off the 350Z timing teeth and weld in the Maxima ring on top of it.

Back of cheap eBay steel flywheel.

Maxima flywheels with timing ring bolted on top.

[Beancooker]

You do realize that the reason that a flywheel is so expensive, is because they are perfectly balanced, or near perfect.

Welding on the teeth yourself, isn't something I would recommend. I'm not trying to call out your skills on a torch, but you have to also take into account the properties of the metals can change with heat applied. If the teeth get too brittle, you could have them shear off, or too soft, they could bend.

What is this build you are speaking of? I feel as if I've missed a good thread somewhere.

[Soravia]

I'll consider drilling then. Welding could bend the ring.

Here's my $2K VQ swap. Main goal is low budget and keeping as many stock parts as possible for easier service.zerothread?id=326877

[Beancooker]

Personally I wouldn't. Unless you are close to dead on, drilling the flywheel might not be the best alternative.

Okay, I have to ask, why go with a VQ30, and not the VQ35. At a junkyard, the 35 won't be that much more, and it's ECU will be much more compatible with the 6 speed etc.

Also, you may contact SpecDRacing

He has done the VQ35 swap into a few 240's.

[Soravia]

SpecD's route can run over the 2K budget just with the engine and the trans.

Mine is done with a VQ30DE to minimize the wiring and TCM BCM issues as well as lower the cost.Also, I prefer the lower capacity VQ for some reason. Parts are also simpler and cheaper on the VQ30DE.Some people do VQ30/35DE hybrids, but that's just too complicated.

The point of the whole project is to make a next SR20DE-T project, not a next RB26DETT project.