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Flywheel VALEO or Sachs
Valeo SMF if you’re sticking with NA power. It’s a little noisier but much better feel than a DMF, and much cheaper also.
Pros: better feel than DMF
Cons: a little noisier
Gearbox is a major step up in almost all metrics; no jerkyness when launching from 1st gear a lot smoother idle, less noise, vibrations. I have a lightweight SMF, probably with DMF it will be even less long gears, feels super nice on the highway the car is super quiet, feel like its 500-1000 rpm less while cruising. didnt check mpg yet though acceleration is butter smooth, especially pulling 4th gear, big wow feels like you're taking of with a private jet Some downsides clutch pedal is stiff cable shifting isnt as smooth as with the 020
Pros: smoother idle, less noise
Cons: clutch pedal is stiff
I used to have a maxi and some grip tape on the flywheel, and just kicking the flywheel fast, like flicking a bic lighter itd start up
Pros: easy start up
A minha Megane 1.5 dCi levou o bimassa completo da Valeo e ficou por esses valores.
Vehicle:
Renault Megane
I'm running a Sachs with an RSR kit and it's been flawless for many years and miles.
Pros: flawless for years
I've read lots of reviews about how the flywheel chatters horribly. I never noticed it on this car, it's very quiet, though I do have OEM mounts. I was surprised to find it wasn't a DMF. Just something to consider
Pros: very quiet, OEM mounts
Cons: flywheel chatters horribly
Do you know if valeo flywheel is a good and reliable flywheel? Can you share with me your experience if you had the same issue ?
Pros: good and reliable
Cons: noise when stopped
Vehicle:
Renault Captur
I have this flywheel, there is no chatter when driving the car for only 30min but when taking a long trip and everything heats up it does chatter unfortunately...
Pros: no chatter short trips
Cons: chatter on long trips
I got a Valeo flywheel. but it didn't fit.
Cons: did not fit
That is extremely high! The labor time is 9.2 hours. Bolts from the dealerships are always out of line. You can purchase a dual mass flywheel kit for $1100, if that what the factory one is. Sachs makes some clutch kits with a flywheel that sells for $750 online.
Pros: flywheel kit available online
Cons: bolts from dealerships expensive
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Which flywheel to choose — VALEO or Sachs?
If choosing flywheel across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare flywheel across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which flywheel are better — Sachs or VALEO?
In March 2026 on PartReview, flywheel Sachs and VALEO were roughly equal.
- VALEO received a PR Score of 81 out of 100, and Sachs scored 85 points.
- VALEO ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and Sachs ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for Sachs (4.5) than for VALEO (4).
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Flywheel Sachs have better feature ratings than VALEO:
- Shudder - owners believe, that this property for Sachs is better than VALEO.
- Shift smoothness - drivers claim, that this property for Sachs is outperforms VALEO.
- Rattle - reviews suggest, that this property for Sachs is preferred to VALEO.
Which flywheel are more popular — VALEO or Sachs?
In March 2026 on PartReview, flywheel VALEO were overall more popular than Sachs.
By vote balance, flywheel VALEO surpassed Sachs:
- For VALEO, the ratio of positive (43) to negative (10) votes is 33 votes.
- For Sachs, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (5) votes is 24 votes.
By number of reviews, flywheel VALEO surpassed Sachs:
- For flywheel VALEO there are 17 reviews: 13 positive, 2 neutral, 2 negative.
- For flywheel Sachs there are 11 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which flywheel do car owners prefer — VALEO or Sachs?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, flywheel VALEO and Sachs have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of flywheel
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