Flywheel

bbrewer03 · August 17th, 2007, 07:01 PM

Ok, I'm trying to find a flywheel for my car. The shop says they will not wait to have my current flywheel resurfaced. I know I need a six bolt. (1997 GT). I know aluminum flywheels free up power, but how will it affect daily driving? Does anyone know where to find a flywheel for a good price?
Oh, and how much power am I looking at if I do get a alumninum one?
Thanks

Boomer · August 17th, 2007, 07:17 PM

Honestly a aluminum flywheel is only going to do well on a car that runs on road courses and such. The lighter wheight of the flywheel actuall loses power down low due to it's (lack of) mass compare to the factory unit. Count on doing alot of weight reduction to make it worth your while. The aluminum flywheel will help in the mid to upper ranges once the car is moving. A better buy would be an aluminum driveshaft, it actually works well when compared to a flywheel.......

bbrewer03 · August 17th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Ok, what about the spec flywheels on americanmuscle.com. I dont want a aluminumn one. I'm guessing billet steel is what I'm looking for since I dont want to lose power down low.

Boomer · August 17th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Don't waste your money unless it is SFI approved. The only reason to change a flywheel is if yours is bad (cracked or warped beyond resurfacing) or you need if you need one for safety issues. If they won't wait a day to resurface a flywheel find a new shop, they should be able to have it done (resurfacing) in a hour or two if they are a reputable shop......

bbrewer03 · August 17th, 2007, 08:26 PM

I just bought a flywheel on ebay. It had just went up. Its a stock one and brand new. I got it for 170 shipped. So I'm going to probably resurface my old one and then sell it to pay for this one (or some of it). I appreciated your responses. the reason I need one is the shop will not wait for me to have the one in it resurfaced and they were wanting to put it in without resurfacing. I was like......umm no. lol
Thanks again.

Oh and they are a local shop and the closest machine shop that could resurface is about an hour away. So two hours driving plus 2 hours machine shop time plus if the machine shop can even do it that day.

MustangMatt96GT · August 17th, 2007, 09:45 PM

I got a billet steel one from FRPP for 140 bucks!

smasher41 · August 18th, 2007, 09:47 PM

I put a fidanza Alum flywheel in my stang.
its not bad, definately gets to redline faster once i hit my powerband
shifting is smoother and you can feel it not being as hard on the drivetrain
downsides:
-Bitch to get rolling compared to a heavy flywheel. Unless u got a lotta power id say stick with billet. the car tends to try to stall out instead of pulling forward when just letting off the clutch. I find myself having to ride the clutch a bit and rev it at stop. I dread traffic hour!

August 17th, 2007, 07:01 PM	#1
bbrewer03 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 129	Flywheel Ok, I'm trying to find a flywheel for my car. The shop says they will not wait to have my current flywheel resurfaced. I know I need a six bolt. (1997 GT). I know aluminum flywheels free up power, but how will it affect daily driving? Does anyone know where to find a flywheel for a good price? Oh, and how much power am I looking at if I do get a alumninum one? Thanks __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Bosch +4 plugs, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers with chrome 18"x 4" wide tips.

August 17th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#2
Boomer Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: warren, Mi Posts: 773	Honestly a aluminum flywheel is only going to do well on a car that runs on road courses and such. The lighter wheight of the flywheel actuall loses power down low due to it's (lack of) mass compare to the factory unit. Count on doing alot of weight reduction to make it worth your while. The aluminum flywheel will help in the mid to upper ranges once the car is moving. A better buy would be an aluminum driveshaft, it actually works well when compared to a flywheel....... __________________ Just another 10 second Mustang, what did you expect ? http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgykaUrmfvM

August 17th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#3
bbrewer03 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 129	Ok, what about the spec flywheels on americanmuscle.com. I dont want a aluminumn one. I'm guessing billet steel is what I'm looking for since I dont want to lose power down low. __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Bosch +4 plugs, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers with chrome 18"x 4" wide tips.

August 17th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#4
Boomer Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: warren, Mi Posts: 773	Don't waste your money unless it is SFI approved. The only reason to change a flywheel is if yours is bad (cracked or warped beyond resurfacing) or you need if you need one for safety issues. If they won't wait a day to resurface a flywheel find a new shop, they should be able to have it done (resurfacing) in a hour or two if they are a reputable shop...... __________________ Just another 10 second Mustang, what did you expect ? http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgykaUrmfvM

August 17th, 2007, 08:26 PM	#5
bbrewer03 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 129	I just bought a flywheel on ebay. It had just went up. Its a stock one and brand new. I got it for 170 shipped. So I'm going to probably resurface my old one and then sell it to pay for this one (or some of it). I appreciated your responses. the reason I need one is the shop will not wait for me to have the one in it resurfaced and they were wanting to put it in without resurfacing. I was like......umm no. lol Thanks again. Oh and they are a local shop and the closest machine shop that could resurface is about an hour away. So two hours driving plus 2 hours machine shop time plus if the machine shop can even do it that day. __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Bosch +4 plugs, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers with chrome 18"x 4" wide tips.

August 17th, 2007, 09:45 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.023@103.46 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,147	I got a billet steel one from FRPP for 140 bucks! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

August 18th, 2007, 09:47 PM	#7
smasher41 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17	I put a fidanza Alum flywheel in my stang. its not bad, definately gets to redline faster once i hit my powerband shifting is smoother and you can feel it not being as hard on the drivetrain downsides: -Bitch to get rolling compared to a heavy flywheel. Unless u got a lotta power id say stick with billet. the car tends to try to stall out instead of pulling forward when just letting off the clutch. I find myself having to ride the clutch a bit and rev it at stop. I dread traffic hour! __________________ http://www.sn95forums.com/banners/sn95sig3.gif White 1998 Mustang GT ModsI headswap,3.73's, Frpp shortys, UPD's, Bassani X pipe w/cats, C&L 80mm MAF/intake, C&L Plenum, Eibach pro springs, Pro 5.0 shifter, Steeda adjuster

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