Zetec Flywheel

[keith kelly]

Looking to replace my flywheel as the one i have (original 2.0 zetec) seem a bit worn on the ring gear. I am struggling to find a solid replacement (At a reasonable price) so have looked at lightened ones. After reading up on the pro's and cons i am bit concerned that changing it would make the car horrible to drive.

 

does anyone have a zetec zero with a lightened flywheel that can share their experience on drivabiltiy?

 

cheers

 

keith

Edited March 8, 2017 by unclechief

[Bob Tucker]

My redtop has a lightened flywheel, its obviously also a similar 16V engine to the Zetec.

I drove it with the original first, then the lightened one,

which had (IIRC) 4KG machined off it.

There is a difference, but it hasnt made it in the least bit horrible.

My gut feel is that 1st and 2nd accelerate a touch quicker...but I could be

imagining it.

Down changing is certainly different. The engine slows down much quicker,

so I blip the throttle going down into 3rd and 2nd.

4th and 5th are very close so I dont need to.

I reckon a much lighter (race) flywheel would make it difficult to pull away

without using higher revs.

[keith kelly]

not looking at anything super light, most seem to be 5.5 to 6 kg compared to the 9.5kg of the 2l std one. not that bothered about enhancing the car just need to get it all back together but dont want to ruin it

[jaimo]

I cannot say in a kit keith

But have drove a escort zetec with a 5.5kg flywheel and once used to it spinning up quicker and slow down faster definatly better feels alot more responsive

As bob says in a car may have to blip throttle prob wont need to in zero as car alot lighter

But should only need to do that with slow gear change

Definatly worth it

[speedtripledan]

Raceline flywheel in mine. Handles the abuse I give it...

[Guest mcramsay]

I put the retroford lightened flywheel drilled for a pinto clutch in mine. No issues pulling away and I liked the feel, good mod on in my eyes!

[Guest lotusPaul]

Can you put on an 1800 wheel.its lighter as a straight swat.

[tractor]

Got a 1.8 flywheel in mine never had any issues

[tractor]

Got one for sale £30

[tractor]

And you can fettle it to take a pinto clutch

[Bob Tucker]

If you're worried about changing the flywheel, you can replace just the ring gear

We used to have to do that sometimes in the bad old days....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Starter-Ring-Gear-Ford-Zetec-1-25-1-4-1-6-1-8-2-0-/272427442367

[Bob Tucker]

Back in the day we just used to replace the ring gear...

Flywheel in the freezer, ring gear in the oven, & welders gloves

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Starter-Ring-Gear-Ford-Zetec-1-25-1-4-1-6-1-8-2-0-/272427442367

[Longboarder]

This is the retroford flywheel in mine for the last 4 years. I think it's no less smooth than the 1.8 I had in there previously. 5kg IIRC. Takes either a zetec or a pinto clutch.

 

Nigel

[Mrbarry]

I had a 4.5kg flywheel in a 2.0L 3SGTE engine, was a dream to drive if you ask me. Like a zetec it was a 2.0L inline 4. So with a zero being 500kg lighter it would be even better. The biggest thing I noticed was how fast you can build revs in low gears, you can also blip it in neutral and it is much more responsive than standard.