GPBox Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 will a lightweight flywheel from an R500 (I assume are 1800) fit a 1600K ?....or have I bought a nice paper weight ?...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 All the Caterham K Series installs use a 1.6 size flywheel regardless of engine size so it should be fine for size. Does the pattern of "missing teeth" on the crank sensor trigger ring match what you have at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 IIRC only the 1400 flywheels had a different trigger pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPBox Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 thanks for comments....good to hear....will check on crank sensor !...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 If I may slightly divert this thread - if you fit a lightweight flywheel one end of the crank . . . anyone worry about the heavy, I assume for a reason, mass on the other end with dual duty as a pulley?ie any worry about potential mass mis-match of mass damping with the new flywheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 From what I've heard, DVA fits plenty of light weight flywheels but won't entertain fitting an alloy pulley at the front. But it's certainly an interesting question. I wonder if anyone has done the analysis properly? Mind you, K Series with lightened flywheels aren't generally going around fracturing cranks ... are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The front pulley is usually two bits of metal joined together with rubber. This takes vibrations our of the crank that can cause fractures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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