lightweight flywheel?

[Z-Rated Versa]

has anyboy found one? i think the the V could def. benefit from one

[biggie]

Doubt there is anything. Won't make that much of a difference with so little HP either.

[my_new_v]

They dont make sqwaut for the versa right now. Give it another year or 2 and there will be lots of stuff out for it.

[WORKS89]

Any luck on a lightweight flywheel yet? Im still looking for a tuning program.

-Drew

[raventare]

A lightweight flywheel will make a lot of difference on the manual engine...just rev it to 4-5k and watch how long it takes to drop off. It would not only give better acceleration, it would also give better gas mileage...fidanza is one place if NISMO won't help.

What other cars use the MR18 engine?

[Red Devil]

None

[#1Tango]

mmm a lightweight flywheel... i wish....

[raventare]

A lightweight flywheel will make a lot of difference on the manual engine...just rev it to 4-5k and watch how long it takes to drop off. It would not only give better acceleration, it would also give better gas mileage...fidanza is one place if NISMO won't help.

What other cars use the MR18 engine? Besides the Grand Livina

[WORKS89]

Doubt there is anything. Won't make that much of a difference with so little HP either.

When's the last time you've driven a 6 speed Versa! If you haven't noticed, the car drives like it has a 500lb flywheel! Of course im over exaggerating .

I feel this will be one of the best upgrades that come out for the Versa.

[biggie]

When's the last time you've driven a 6 speed Versa! If you haven't noticed, the car drives like it has a 500lb flywheel! Of course im over exaggerating .

I feel this will be one of the best upgrades that come out for the Versa.

Drives that way because of a lack of power as well. And with so little power and a light flywheel will make starting off in 1st with that short gearing a pain in the *** and eat up clutches even faster.

[WORKS89]

The idea of a little weight flywheel is for racing. I agree it'll be kind of a pain for daily driving, but for a anyone who wants to drag race, or autocross, this kind of thing would be perfect. I know a lot of people who are willing to give up driveability for a little performance, and this is one of those things they would purchase. Perfect example, I drive a 400 HP WORKS Evo VIII everyday, sure it doesnt drive as smooth as smooth as a my other car or as smooth as a stock Evo VIII, but that's why I love it! It's all prefence when it comes to daily driving, but when it comes down to raw performance, facts are facts, a light weight flywheel will help this car alot.

PSAs far daily driving a Versa goes, I know a lot of people including me that argue that the car is harder to drive compared to most stock cars because of its flywheel being so heavy.

[biggie]

The idea of a little weight flywheel is for racing. I agree it'll be kind of a pain for daily driving, but for a anyone who wants to drag race, or autocross, this kind of thing would be perfect. I know a lot of people who are willing to give up driveability for a little performance, and this is one of those things they would purchase. Perfect example, I drive a 400 HP WORKS Evo VIII everyday, sure it doesnt drive as smooth as smooth as a my other car or as smooth as a stock Evo VIII, but that's why I love it! It's all prefence when it comes to daily driving, but when it comes down to raw performance, facts are facts, a light weight flywheel will help this car alot.

PSAs far daily driving a Versa goes, I know a lot of people including me that argue that the car is harder to drive compared to most stock cars because of its flywheel being so heavy.

You just agreed with me. Cause this is a Versa. Not a 'mad tyte drag race machine'.

[WORKS89]

It was a 50/50 agreement. I agree with you on the idea of it being strickly daily driver, but for people who build their daily drivers so that the car is used for daily driving and "having fun" I disagree about the flywheel. I feel that this is one of those things that we need to just agree to disagree.

[VersaMG08]

From what I know, the Nissan Cube is another vehicle besides the Versa based on the MR18 engine according to Nissan. Supposedly, if engine mods came out for the Versa, they would work on the Cube. I wouldn't hold my breath on that as of yet.

[keanucosmo]

A lightweight flywheel will make a lot of difference on the manual engine...just rev it to 4-5k and watch how long it takes to drop off. It would not only give better acceleration, it would also give better gas mileage...fidanza is one place if NISMO won't help.

What other cars use the MR18 engine?

It would accelerate faster, but gas mileage would be worse. The lighter flywheel rpm would drop off faster meaning you have to use more fuel to accelerate back to a given speed. The heavier flywheel holds the speed better.

[morgan]

YAY! Inertia!!!! Pretty much totally agree. Like, physics man, wow, man.

[reyes1212]

HAHA physics for sure lmao

[lordthygod]

It would accelerate faster, but gas mileage would be worse. The lighter flywheel rpm would drop off faster meaning you have to use more fuel to accelerate back to a given speed. The heavier flywheel holds the speed better.

The heavy flywheel was put on there for new drivers that cant snap between gears or have trouble with the take off, gives them more time/inertia. As for in general, you will get worse millage with heavier flywheel, you may have to blip back upto an rpm, but your doing so to less mass, and by having the rpms drop faster your wasting less rpm's in between shifts, have less rotational mass, and far better response which can get you to the powerband faster which when used right will save you gas as opposed to using an ineffecent 2600rpms

[keanucosmo]

The heavy flywheel was put on there for new drivers that cant snap between gears or have trouble with the take off, gives them more time/inertia. As for in general, you will get worse millage with heavier flywheel, you may have to blip back upto an rpm, but your doing so to less mass, and by having the rpms drop faster your wasting less rpm's in between shifts, have less rotational mass, and far better response which can get you to the powerband faster which when used right will save you gas as opposed to using an ineffecent 2600rpms

What drugs were you on when you made this reply? It makes no sense.

[WORKS89]

The heavy flywheel was put on there for new drivers that cant snap between gears or have trouble with the take off, gives them more time/inertia. As for in general, you will get worse millage with heavier flywheel, you may have to blip back upto an rpm, but your doing so to less mass, and by having the rpms drop faster your wasting less rpm's in between shifts, have less rotational mass, and far better response which can get you to the powerband faster which when used right will save you gas as opposed to using an ineffecent 2600rpms

I agree except for the part about better mileage. I'm not about that, it could in theory make mileage better but im not sure. Thanks for the info about new drivers, i totally didnt think about that. that's an exellent point.

[BioVector]

I emailed Spec (www.specclutch.com) today. I will let you guys know when I get a response.