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Old May 28, 2011 | 01:13 AM
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my clutch is slipping at high rpm. so i know whats coming and my flywheel has been milled twice. i was looking at the aluminum flywheels, has anybody here used them and what is the effect, are they worth the price? if this has been posted before my bad i couldnt find it.
Old May 28, 2011 | 01:55 AM
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Good for a road race setup, especially if you heel/toe. Might help on the trip, but on most cars the performance gain is minimal or not noticeable, gonna depend a lot on the set up. Running a stock iron flywheel? You might want to step up to a steel SFI one and a good scatter shield if you plan on making more power later and running at the track. Most of us are rather attached to our feet.
Old May 28, 2011 | 06:03 AM
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It would be less rotating mass so, your torque numbers could down. If you were looking at one for the same reason I was, it may help your tires spin a bit less.
Old May 28, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Hell just forget the flywheel and put a 4.11 gear in that thing and be worry free!

Atleast that was the hock in a different thread!

OP the flywheel with help your engine especially if balanced to have less stress from rotatoinal weight, obtain quicker throttle response, but too can cause you to have a slight bog upon take off from the lack of weight being slung around!
Old May 28, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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thanks for the response . i have 3.35 1st gear ,4.10's, 26in mt,et .so it might help me then,
Old May 28, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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The gear ratio is irrelevant, just ignore it!
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