Series 2 Flywheel...

[S2_VR_]

hey guys..

was the Series 2 T5 Flywheel 8 bolt?..

or 6 same as series 1??

[_R_J_K_]

You mean from a VN?

As I understand it, only S1 VN's were 6 bolt, VN S2 and up were all 8 bolts.

[S2_VR_]

ahh true... wel im good anyway... i got a 8 bolt... it's for my VR so all good..

what about fitting a T5 to a VS? wats the deal there? does it all go together? do you just need to change the ECU?

[_R_J_K_]

S1 VS's had the T5, only S2 VS's had the Getrag.

Converting a VS is the same deal as converting VN-VR, so you will need to do everything mentioned in the manual conversion thread, so yes you will need a new ECU (as well as everything else). Not sure how much of a difference there was between the VR/VS flywheels though.

[DannyboyDS]

its been mentioned on here allot that on a VS you will need to get the manual flywheel mirror balanced to your auto flexplate.

What I want to know is will an auto flexplate from any ecotec do for the mirror balancing? and anyone know of what type of places would do the work or better yet a place in Melbourne?

[maldotcom2]

What does the flex plate have to do with anything? The flex plate gets replaced with the flywheel.

[DannyboyDS]

What does the flex plate have to do with anything? The flex plate gets replaced with the flywheel.

If you have a VS and are using an older manual flywheel, it has been said that you will need to get the manual flywheel mirror balanced with the flexplate.

I.E your flywheel would have the same balancing as the flexplate did.

This is because the ecotecs are balanced differently then the older "buick" engines.

So thats what it has to do with anything :P

[azzfox]

Correct^. The ecotec is 'internally balanced', so the flywheel/flexplate has a perfect balance. The buick is 'externally balanced' so the flywheel/flexplate has an offset balance.

[DannyboyDS]

Thanks Azz, any chance you know of a place in the easturn burbs that does this sort of work? or what kind of places I should start looking at? I have a VN S1 flywheel to go on my ecotec.

[azzfox]

No worries. Umm cant say I know any places. But the offset weight is that small risen part on the back of the flywheel. Dremel?

[DannyboyDS]

would that weaken it?

[azzfox]

I wouldnt think so. The goal would be to make it the same as the rest of the flywheel. The alternative would be to add weights to the opposite side, and anywhere needed to get a perfect balance. Kinda like balancing a wheel. Speaking of, an old wheel balancer that uses a bulls eye level might be of aid.

These are just ideas that are popping into my head btw.

[maldotcom2]

Fair enough. I didn't know about that. So that would mean the flywheel could only be bolted onto the crank one way. When i did mine i just bolted it straight on. Maybe next time i do the clutch i'll see about this balancing.

[DannyboyDS]

if I find a place ill let you all know.