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Old Nov 5, 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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Weight for drag racing. Not recommended for dd.
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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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Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
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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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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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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