Aluminum Flywheel
07-04-2014, 05:23 AM
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It depends on the application. In a drag situation where you are launching at high rpm it will cancel out the higher weight through inertia. This only really applies to the launch though. A lighter flywheel is usually going to mean a faster car. Torque is not a LS engine's friend. I have removed a lightened flywheel do to crappy drivability.
07-05-2014, 08:10 AM
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It depends on the application. In a drag situation where you are launching at high rpm it will cancel out the higher weight through inertia. This only really applies to the launch though. A lighter flywheel is usually going to mean a faster car. Torque is not a LS engine's friend. I have removed a lightened flywheel do to crappy drivability.
07-05-2014, 08:40 AM
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My fly/clutch weighs 18lb. Drivability is fine.....you are way off on the drivability Cody. Op you will notice it revving faster and it will help the car to get a lighter flywheel. The best thing you could do for it is find a clutch/fly combo that weighs about 25lb.
07-05-2014, 11:15 PM
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I have a Monster level 1 with a lightweight billet steel flywheel and think it drives fine, but the whole clutch flywheel assembly still weighs 46lbs. I also don't think Monster recommends using the lightweight flywheel with any of their 6 puck clutch's on a street car.
50 lbs, and most aftermarket pressure plates are heavier than stock so if you don't use a lightweight flywheel you'll end up with everything being heavier than stock.
07-06-2014, 08:54 AM
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52-54lb for ls1 stuff. Ls7 clutch is a touch over 60lb
Just for a example.......ford mustang clutches typically weigh 38-43lb. Do they have a drivability issue?
The weight of the clutch has little to do with drivability......far less than disc material does. I've talked to Monster about making lighter clutches. We have a difference in theory about that. To put it bluntly....they are wrong. But as long as they are selling clutches they don't and won't care. If they would make one about 25lb~ with a low moi I think they would have the premier LS clutch as they already have a good rep....just a little heavy.
op....go as light as you can afford to go on the clutch. Light clutches will allow the car to accelerate better.....period. It's just the way it is. It's why all forms of racing use light clutches....or at least lighter than stock. Even all the record drag cars.
One persons definition of drivability may be different than someone else's. Just like most wouldn't want to drive a face plated t56 on the street.
I have a Monster level 1 with a lightweight billet steel flywheel and think it drives fine, but the whole clutch flywheel assembly still weighs 46lbs. I also don't think Monster recommends using the lightweight flywheel with any of their 6 puck clutch's on a street car.
50 lbs, and most aftermarket pressure plates are heavier than stock so if you don't use a lightweight flywheel you'll end up with everything being heavier than stock.
I have a Monster level 1 with a lightweight billet steel flywheel and think it drives fine, but the whole clutch flywheel assembly still weighs 46lbs. I also don't think Monster recommends using the lightweight flywheel with any of their 6 puck clutch's on a street car.
50 lbs, and most aftermarket pressure plates are heavier than stock so if you don't use a lightweight flywheel you'll end up with everything being heavier than stock.
The weight of the clutch has little to do with drivability......far less than disc material does. I've talked to Monster about making lighter clutches. We have a difference in theory about that. To put it bluntly....they are wrong. But as long as they are selling clutches they don't and won't care. If they would make one about 25lb~ with a low moi I think they would have the premier LS clutch as they already have a good rep....just a little heavy.
op....go as light as you can afford to go on the clutch. Light clutches will allow the car to accelerate better.....period. It's just the way it is. It's why all forms of racing use light clutches....or at least lighter than stock. Even all the record drag cars.