sixt5

seen a lot of post and seems like everyone has different opinions.

using a mcleod RST clutch on a sub 3000 lb t56 car with a 9".

im going to be having traction issues cause i can only run a 255 tire. Ideas?

sixt5

Also , should I go steel or aluminum driveshaft

dailydriver

Most drag race peeps (and street) will tell you to go billet steel. Most road racers will suggest alloy as far as flywheels go.

High power, straight line, I would go with a cromoly driveshaft. For road racing I would go with a carbon fiber d.s. IF I could afford the coin involved.

1981TA

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Ditto that. I've got a lightened steel flywheel, aluminum pressure plate, and aluminum driveshaft in a street/road race focused car with 375HP/2850 Pounds/245-50-16s. I do not drag race the car.

97FormulaWS-6

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Driveshaft, I honestly wouldn't worry about it too much. Just get a quality unit (I run a Denny's Driveshaft NR shaft, and recommend them highly).

As for the flywheel, it all depends on the car and use. There was a huge discussion about the differences and performance, handling, etc of them in a Monster Clutch thread relatively recently.

brigade24

I run a lightened flywheel in my car...its the billet steel unit from monster (18lbs). def a quality piece but it depends what you're going to do. for road racing, lapping and autox...it may give you quicker acceleration but its not significant...many mix throttle response with acceleration so i'm not convinced that a lightened flywheel will make a difference given that it is a component that exists to take abuse.

if the objective is durability, reliability and driveability...don't go with a lightened flywheel.

Blackpanther99

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Aluminum- For street use and some good racing.
Billet steel- Serious and a lot of racing.

usdmholden

I ran a SPEC aluminum flywheel and lightened pressure plate in my car for years. The car was 3040 lbs with me in it. It picked up 4 mph on my 1/4 mile trap speeds and had ZERO affect on my short times. Driveability around town was unaffected going from heavy flywheel/clutch to lightweight flywheel/clutch.

The effects of flywheel mass on launch are greatly exaggerated, and if you are tire limited, any theoretical gain from the increased angular momentum of the heavy parts will only hurt you when you spin the tires.

Blackpanther99

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Was there any big difference on the shifting?^

usdmholden

No difference shifting that I can remember. I remember I really couldn't tell any difference at all while driving, except it had much better throttle response with the light flywheel and clutch.