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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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I was wondering about the aluminum flywheel, I just had A SPEC aluminum flywheel and Stage 2 clutch installed, will the aluminum flywheel yield more horsepower to the rear wheels, and if so, how much?
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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Aluminum flywheel removes rotating weight,so you do make more hp.The only downside is that the flywheel provides inertia to help with idle quality and ease takeoffs at lower revs,but you get used to it.Also you will notice the motor will revs faster and it will deccelarate faster too.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 09:51 AM
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Thanks! What kind of HP do you think adding the alum flywheel might add?
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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Probably 5-10 hp depending on your other mods,more with a big cam and heads setup.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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How much would a new cam and installation run? I'm fairly new to this if you haven't noticed, i have a 98 t/a with 60,000mi only mods are loudmouth,subframe connectors,
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Originally Posted by XTINCT
How much would a new cam and installation run? I'm fairly new to this if you haven't noticed, i have a 98 t/a with 60,000mi only mods are loudmouth,subframe connectors,
I have the Fidanza Al flywheel with my new RAM PowerGrip and love it. Learning to take off with the new clutch/flywheel was not a problem at all.
You'll want headers before a cam. When you get headers you will want a different cat-back because the Loudmouth sounds like crap with headers. Then an LS6 intake. After those, you will have the foundation to support a Cam .
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