light weight flywheel install
TECH Resident
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 875
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From: Portland Oregon
If you are talking about an aluminum flywheel, yes they are great for road racing. Sprint cars have no flywheel, so they are super light. For drag racing, you need the weight in the flywheel when you launch to get the car moving, after the engine starts picking up rpm, the flywheel is just extra weight. For street, it will make the car feel more responsive, and rev quick, but a little harder to take off from a stop sign.
On the other hand....I run a twin disc setup with an aluminum flywheel. It is beneficial in this case because of the added weight of the extra pressure plate/floater and disc nearly cross cancel the light flywheel. Still great for drag racing. I don't really get a different reaction like he was just describing because the weight is still present. But he is right. The install is no different. Just easier to strip out the bolt holes though I am sure with AL material.
Moving to Manual Transmission section.
Moving to Manual Transmission section.
If you are going to drop the trans and clutch justto install an aluminum flywheel then it isnt worth it. Now if you are replacing the clutch anyway then sure an aluminum flywheel can be worth it while youre in there. getting to the flywheel is not a simple task.
Who makes light clutches and pressure plates? Just curious.
