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aluminum flywheel for 1/4 mile car
01-25-2007, 01:47 AM
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With Aluminum all I do is either Bog down or spin my tires between a very narrow RPM range 3600 RPM launch and 3500 RPM launch. if I either spin or bog with a RPM so narrow, an Aluminum flywheel sucks for drag racing..
Note that I only run Nitto 555Rs. I bet with slicks, the Aluminum would do quite well, if I do a high RPM launch.
Also with my spinning and bogging issue there are other factors. such as if I warmed up my tires enough, so that they will grip. maybe at my 3600 launch if I burned out longer, my tires would have hooked. But either way, on he street a I also spin my tires from a roll when I punch the throttle with the aluminum flywheel. its too light for our torque.
Note that I only run Nitto 555Rs. I bet with slicks, the Aluminum would do quite well, if I do a high RPM launch.
Also with my spinning and bogging issue there are other factors. such as if I warmed up my tires enough, so that they will grip. maybe at my 3600 launch if I burned out longer, my tires would have hooked. But either way, on he street a I also spin my tires from a roll when I punch the throttle with the aluminum flywheel. its too light for our torque.
01-25-2007, 09:13 PM
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well i have an aluminum fly wheel and love it and i saw in one post that a guy got it in his gto to help save the rear... i broke my richmond 4.10's on the street on 315 sumitiomo's
02-05-2007, 04:55 PM
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My red car has the Fidanza aluminum flywheel and a Spec aluminum lw pressure plate. With ~410rwhp it bogged on drag radials launching at 4000. If you want to launch off the rev limiter for a couple hp, you will like it.
If I drag raced the red car it would have a steel flywheel.
If I drag raced the red car it would have a steel flywheel.
09-10-2007, 11:25 PM
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Not to hi-jack this thread but I have a few question on aluminum flywheels. There seems to be alot of members who have actually ran one and not just going off what there buddy said about it.
Anyone have or ever have problems with there aluminum flywheel warping? Is aluminum more likely to warp than steel on a DD with little track time?
Anyone have or ever have problems with there aluminum flywheel warping? Is aluminum more likely to warp than steel on a DD with little track time?
09-11-2007, 12:38 AM
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One of my buddies had an aluminum flywheel in his mustang. His car was a 1/4 car, he had to powershift the ***** out of the car to get the revs to stay up. He has now been through 3 trannies (t-3650 piece of ****). I wouldn't recommend the aluminum flywheel unless you like to powershift.
09-11-2007, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JonB
Not to hi-jack this thread but I have a few question on aluminum flywheels. There seems to be alot of members who have actually ran one and not just going off what there buddy said about it.
Anyone have or ever have problems with there aluminum flywheel warping? Is aluminum more likely to warp than steel on a DD with little track time?
Anyone have or ever have problems with there aluminum flywheel warping? Is aluminum more likely to warp than steel on a DD with little track time?
Andrew
09-11-2007, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
It is rare to see the whole flywheel warp. Aluminum flywheels have steel inserts where the actual friction surface is. They are generally bolted on. Those friction surfaces can warp but are easily replaceable.
Andrew
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09-18-2007, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pontiac
I have a light one and it does make a difference driving it, especially with a big cam, the weight helps the idle between the both.
09-28-2007, 08:49 AM
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i went with a aluminum spec wheel setup on my car wich is close to stock but its the best mod i have done so far, when daily driving i actualy prefer the light flyhweel its sometimes a little trickyer to take of but as soon as the wheels start to turn its so worth it. for me it literaly felt like i had removed 400-500lbs out of the car, i also felt alot more throttle response from the car as well!
lighter flywheel, aluminum or steel its still the way to go, the car is much more fun to drive
lighter flywheel, aluminum or steel its still the way to go, the car is much more fun to drive
01-12-2008, 04:26 PM
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Aluminum flywheel here 1.32 60 foots everytime 3451 pds to boot . Watch it on aug 30th on PINKS and tell me how it leaves 
Just so you know the N/A 6 speed record is 9.71 at 141. ALL MOTOR NO POWER ADDER!!!
As far as the fywheel goes its personal preference. I've ran both and have had good luck both ways ,but since I've ran the aluminum I wouldn't go back to steel. The aluminum is way better for a drag car, its easier on parts and you don't have to worry about blowing the tires off every pass like you do with the steel .The aluminum flywheel hits the tires alot softer and helps hook the car more consitantly with very little chassis adjustment. Like I said we've ran both and my brother still has the steel. You can watch steel vs alum aug 30th on pinks
they both work very well ,but with the steel you take a chance of blowing the tires off until you get it dialed in for different tracks.
So far my advise I'd go alum
Just so you know the N/A 6 speed record is 9.71 at 141. ALL MOTOR NO POWER ADDER!!! As far as the fywheel goes its personal preference. I've ran both and have had good luck both ways ,but since I've ran the aluminum I wouldn't go back to steel. The aluminum is way better for a drag car, its easier on parts and you don't have to worry about blowing the tires off every pass like you do with the steel .The aluminum flywheel hits the tires alot softer and helps hook the car more consitantly with very little chassis adjustment. Like I said we've ran both and my brother still has the steel. You can watch steel vs alum aug 30th on pinks
they both work very well ,but with the steel you take a chance of blowing the tires off until you get it dialed in for different tracks.So far my advise I'd go alum
this guy sold me, i'm with the "believe the guy running 9's NA" camp, getting the RPS segmented flywheel, probably going to run a spec 3 clutch, or maybe a centerforce DF, had one of those in my nitrous 5.0 and really liked it
01-12-2008, 07:03 PM
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I loved my aluminum flywheel and will be putting one behind my new setup.
FYI... I had a steel flywheel with my 302, n/a and it ran 11.70@115 with a 1.45 60 ft.
same setup, almost same air density and temp and with an aluminum one, it ran 11.72@116 with a 1.49 60 ft.
On nitrous, it went from 10.43@131 to 10.29@133 and the 60 ft on nitrous was 1.41(steel) and 1.40(aluminum)
The steel one will undoubtedly hit the tires harder, but the aluminum will rev faster. If you don't have at least 400hp and rev it past 6500rpm, you're wasting your time with an aluminum one. you won't see that much gains for the cost.
I have seen this proven over the last 15 years on hundreds of low hp stick cars.
FYI... I had a steel flywheel with my 302, n/a and it ran 11.70@115 with a 1.45 60 ft.
same setup, almost same air density and temp and with an aluminum one, it ran 11.72@116 with a 1.49 60 ft.
On nitrous, it went from 10.43@131 to 10.29@133 and the 60 ft on nitrous was 1.41(steel) and 1.40(aluminum)
The steel one will undoubtedly hit the tires harder, but the aluminum will rev faster. If you don't have at least 400hp and rev it past 6500rpm, you're wasting your time with an aluminum one. you won't see that much gains for the cost.
I have seen this proven over the last 15 years on hundreds of low hp stick cars.
01-15-2008, 10:49 AM
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You have to take the weight of the whole clutch assembly (disc, pressure plate, flywheel) into consideration.
Maybe the pressure plate and disc used with the aluminum flywheel will be heavier so the actual weight of the assembly only drops a few pounds.
Maybe the pressure plate and disc used with the aluminum flywheel will be heavier so the actual weight of the assembly only drops a few pounds.
