Aluminum flywheel or not?
01-28-2008, 05:20 PM
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Aluminum flywheel or not?
Hey guys i have a 2001 and a half GT. i messed up my tranny about a month ago.. (broke the syncros) and it wont shift into 2nd gear.. now it's at a tranny shop and they're offering me to change my clutch and flywheel since they are worn. i've already said ok to the clutch im getting a stage 2 clutch put on there.. but my question is.. should i get an aluminum flywheel? or should i just get a new steel one?
01-28-2008, 05:31 PM
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RE: Aluminum flywheel or not?
Just make sure you put it in good hands. Just a few months ago my friend ordered an aluminum flywheel and spec clutch. Another friend of his, an employee of pep boys, did the install. It lasted somewhere around a month. That pretty aluminum flywheel is now only good for recycling.
01-28-2008, 05:32 PM
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RE: Aluminum flywheel or not?
just get the stocker resurfaced...dont buy another steel one unless yours is unusable now. aluminum...meh thats up to you. you can search and find arguements for and against it all day long.
01-28-2008, 10:05 PM
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RE: Aluminum flywheel or not?
depends on if you wanna drag or road coarse. If you wanna drag, if your stocker has no cracks or warpage, get it resurfaced, or replace it with a new one. The heavier flywheel has more inertia and momentum, ergo when its spinning at 4500 RPMS and you dump the clutch, it doesnt slow the motor down as per say an aluminum flywheel which has less rotational energy. The aluminum will help in the road coarses b/c your not launching as much and you need the quicker revs of the lighter flywheel.
01-29-2008, 09:38 AM
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RE: Aluminum flywheel or not?
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depends on if you wanna drag or road coarse. If you wanna drag, if your stocker has no cracks or warpage, get it resurfaced, or replace it with a new one. The heavier flywheel has more inertia and momentum, ergo when its spinning at 4500 RPMS and you dump the clutch, it doesnt slow the motor down as per say an aluminum flywheel which has less rotational energy. The aluminum will help in the road coarses b/c your not launching as much and you need the quicker revs of the lighter flywheel.
depends on if you wanna drag or road coarse. If you wanna drag, if your stocker has no cracks or warpage, get it resurfaced, or replace it with a new one. The heavier flywheel has more inertia and momentum, ergo when its spinning at 4500 RPMS and you dump the clutch, it doesnt slow the motor down as per say an aluminum flywheel which has less rotational energy. The aluminum will help in the road coarses b/c your not launching as much and you need the quicker revs of the lighter flywheel.
01-29-2008, 12:48 PM
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RE: Aluminum flywheel or not?
ORIGINAL: GhostRider02GT
depends on if you wanna drag or road coarse. If you wanna drag, if your stocker has no cracks or warpage, get it resurfaced, or replace it with a new one. The heavier flywheel has more inertia and momentum, ergo when its spinning at 4500 RPMS and you dump the clutch, it doesnt slow the motor down as per say an aluminum flywheel which has less rotational energy. The aluminum will help in the road coarses b/c your not launching as much and you need the quicker revs of the lighter flywheel.
depends on if you wanna drag or road coarse. If you wanna drag, if your stocker has no cracks or warpage, get it resurfaced, or replace it with a new one. The heavier flywheel has more inertia and momentum, ergo when its spinning at 4500 RPMS and you dump the clutch, it doesnt slow the motor down as per say an aluminum flywheel which has less rotational energy. The aluminum will help in the road coarses b/c your not launching as much and you need the quicker revs of the lighter flywheel.