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Old 11-05-2008 | 05:02 PM
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What benefits does an aluminum center section yield? Is it purely for heat disipation?
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Old 11-05-2008 | 05:23 PM
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Weight for drag racing. Not recommended for dd.
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Old 11-05-2008 | 06:08 PM
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Weight purposes only. Strange Nodular Iron is the tuff one..
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Weight for drag racing. Not recommended for dd.
why not?
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ok so for my dd a stock cast iron wont be a problem. Since im not putting down any like "fast and the furious" numbers right?
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why not?

I think it has to do with distortion over time with heat and the aluminum.
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Originally Posted by shdybrady1988
ok so for my dd a stock cast iron wont be a problem. Since im not putting down any like "fast and the furious" numbers right?


Yes, I am running a nodular case as well. It is a stronger yet heavier piece.
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Cast iron is ok for stock. Nodular iron is tougher than basic cast iron and better for higher performance appications. Aluminum is for weight reduction and won't be as durable as cast iron for a DD.
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Old 11-05-2008 | 10:05 PM
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I have an aluminum center in a moser 9".btw its a daily driver,its only like a 150$ more,weighs less to.no ploblems what so ever,has gone 1.69' and will handle lots more
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ive never heard of the aluminum center section distorting or failing at all on any DD. i just got it on mine.
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Old 11-06-2008 | 10:19 PM
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I hope its ok for DD, Midwest told me it was ok then posted in the thread its not reccomended for DD.
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