ALUMINUM OR STEEL FLYWHEEL? Need help choosing
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ALUMINUM OR STEEL FLYWHEEL? Need help choosing
I am going to take advantage of the monster clutch sale, However I am torn between the aluminum or steel flywheel I don,t know what would be best for my needs.
I have a 82 Corvette ls1 T56 with 4.11 Gears. car is about 3000 Pounds.
I plan for this car to be a Daily Driver but what I want to know is what are the pros and cons of each
Pros and cons of Aluminum flywheel?
Pros and cons of Steel
I plan to swap out the stock LS1 for a 402 ls2 and stage 3 243 heads and a TQ V2 cam in about two years, but for now the LS1 is stock but might get upgraded with heads and cam that I can swap to the 402 later.
Price is not a issue btw its only about a 50 dollar difference
I have a 82 Corvette ls1 T56 with 4.11 Gears. car is about 3000 Pounds.
I plan for this car to be a Daily Driver but what I want to know is what are the pros and cons of each
Pros and cons of Aluminum flywheel?
Pros and cons of Steel
I plan to swap out the stock LS1 for a 402 ls2 and stage 3 243 heads and a TQ V2 cam in about two years, but for now the LS1 is stock but might get upgraded with heads and cam that I can swap to the 402 later.
Price is not a issue btw its only about a 50 dollar difference
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I replied to this in another thread, but Monster does not offer aluminum flywheels any more. Their lightweight FW is an 18lb billet steel F/W, versus the standard weight 28lb. More durable than aluminum, and can be resurfaced a couple of times if needed. I have one in my 3500lb DD GTO, and I love it. The rpm's do not fall between shifts if you shift quick enough... but seriously, it has not been a problem for me. I let my wife drive the car tonight, and she did just fine with it. I'm still running stock 3.46 gears too BTW.