the fix for the dual mass flywheel??? v1 owners w aftermarket clutch please come in
02-12-2012, 01:24 AM
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the fix for the dual mass flywheel??? v1 owners w aftermarket clutch please come in i know you can use a ls7 slave, flywheel, clutch, etc, but i want a lighter option, i know the ls7 flywheel is much lighter than the stock dual mass unit but its till heavy. what would it take to install regular flywheel from a vette, f-body or gto, with say a spec clutch or something similar? whats the most budget friendly option to get into a lightweight flywheel and clutch with pretty healthy clamping force?? any help greatly appreciated 
02-12-2012, 03:46 AM
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i weighed my dual mass set up clutch and flywheel... weighted in at 78 lbs... i think the ls7 was about 35 or 40... id go ls7 for the nice daily set up... i have went with a twin disc with billet flywheel... it came in about 50ish... ls7 would drive like stock... but for the budget ls7 would be the way i would have gone...
02-12-2012, 08:46 AM
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I live in NYC. And with all the stop n go I was afraid I might not like a flywheel that's too light. But when it was time to buy I said "fuggit, if I'm doing it, I wont go half assed". And I couldn't be happier.
I went with the Scoggin dicky LS7 lit with the aluminum flywheel. No issues at all, and driveability is very stock-like.
LS7 clutch/PP
Stock flywheel
Stock clutch/PP
Ram aluminum flywheel
I went with the Scoggin dicky LS7 lit with the aluminum flywheel. No issues at all, and driveability is very stock-like.
LS7 clutch/PP
Stock flywheel
Stock clutch/PP
Ram aluminum flywheel
02-12-2012, 10:21 AM
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ok sounds good boys. i must say 560 or whatever for the SD ls7 kit w aluminum flywheel isnt bad at all. only thing i would be worried about is clamping force at that point, I'm about to start fabbing up my tc-78 turbo kit and will be turning the boost up to about 550-575ish at the wheels to start with until i upgrade the fuel pump and rear end. ultimately i would like a clutch that's capable of holding 600-650 wheel no problem and will last a decent while as this is my daily driver, and i don't think the ls7 will be up to that task. Anybody know what slave/throwout bearing setup would be needed for a regular steel f-body flywheel and a spec clutch?
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02-12-2012, 04:01 PM
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haha, like i said i will only be turning the happy **** up to about 550 wheel initially untill i upgrade the rearend. I will eventually fab up a 8.8 kit too, but id rather not have to do the clutch more than once, so a clutch that will ultimately hold 650 whp on a daily basis would be nice, for instance a spec stage 4 with an f-body flywheel, just dont know what slave/throwoutbearing i would need for that...
02-12-2012, 04:05 PM
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and being a turbo car, 90% of the time it wont see any boost, but i dont want any problems if i feel like makin a highway pull here and there. And it will most likely never see the dragstrip, MAYBE after the rear is upgraded but will mostly just be a fun, luxurious DD.
02-12-2012, 04:45 PM
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and being a turbo car, 90% of the time it wont see any boost, but i dont want any problems if i feel like makin a highway pull here and there. And it will most likely never see the dragstrip, MAYBE after the rear is upgraded but will mostly just be a fun, luxurious DD.
The way I plan to do upgrades, is before I start adding boost, I fix all the factory "problems" before I start adding happy stuff.
A turbo CTS-V isn't very cool when it's being towed home due to a shitty designed differential.
Hell, even a "stock" CTS-V isn't cool being towed home for the same reason lol I know from experience!
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02-12-2012, 05:28 PM
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I've still heard stories on here of people blowing their stock diffs just driving down the highway not doing any pulls or going crazy.
The way I plan to do upgrades, is before I start adding boost, I fix all the factory "problems" before I start adding happy stuff.
A turbo CTS-V isn't very cool when it's being towed home due to a shitty designed differential.
Hell, even a "stock" CTS-V isn't cool being towed home for the same reason lol I know from experience!
-meaty
The way I plan to do upgrades, is before I start adding boost, I fix all the factory "problems" before I start adding happy stuff.
A turbo CTS-V isn't very cool when it's being towed home due to a shitty designed differential.
Hell, even a "stock" CTS-V isn't cool being towed home for the same reason lol I know from experience!
-meaty
i know but i'm a risk taker lol. i would love to beef up my drivetrain first and then add power but my male ego wont allow it lol call me a dumbass but i jus wanna go fast man
and as for a twin disk i will not be spending 1000 dollars on a clutch setup. i would love to do that and twins are ballin outta control but not for the power i want, especially when a 500 dollar spec stage 4 will do the job, and im sure i could find a f body flywheel for cheap, just need to figure out what slave/tb will work
02-12-2012, 07:23 PM
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^second this my spec3+ clutch and flywheel isn't my best decision. I just shipped mybtrans out for a complete upgrade andvrebuild and I'll be doing a mcloud twin disk rxt kit in mine.
02-12-2012, 07:41 PM
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why no spec? thats all i ran in my camaro and had no complaints. 04VGUY what slave cylinder did you run with your 3+?
greddy91 what flywheel and slave can be used with the monster stage 3?
greddy91 what flywheel and slave can be used with the monster stage 3?
02-12-2012, 07:48 PM
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just googled it maryland speed has a monster stg 3 kit for about 700, a bit more on the spendy side but if its something i wont have to worry about for a long time it might be worth it. what slave can be used w this on a v? their site didn't show a kit for a v1 whats the reasoning for this?
