alluminum or steel fw??

01LASER · March 5th, 2008, 06:19 PM

probably been asked before but i need a good quick answer...i run the track alot and wanna know which will be best before i buy..

prodrifterx · March 5th, 2008, 06:21 PM

fire wall? whats fw....braindead

BWAL · March 5th, 2008, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by prodrifterx

fire wall? whats fw....braindead

furry women.

riceburnin03 · March 5th, 2008, 06:25 PM

fly wheel fw ??

prodrifterx · March 5th, 2008, 06:31 PM

:l mao

Originally Posted by BWAL09

furry women.

flywheel makes sense lol. ---if thats the question the aluminum FTW. lightweight. cost ya though.

mystang0673 · March 5th, 2008, 06:36 PM

lol... alluminum is lighter.. light weight= a little freed up hp but loss of torque... so you have to decide which is more important 3-8 hp freed up or probably 5-12 ftlbs of torque loss....

prodrifterx · March 5th, 2008, 06:40 PM

hmm. see i thought it would net you better response and net maybe both power ups of torque and hp. youd lose torque...maybe not noticeable, but you woudl?

tom2000r · March 5th, 2008, 06:46 PM

I was told ,aluminum for road racing ,,steel for drag racing..I could be wrong..

TheBusher · March 5th, 2008, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by BWAL09

furry women.

what ever floats your boat man

TheBusher · March 5th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by tom2000r

I was told ,aluminum for road racing ,,steel for drag racing..I could be wrong..

Aluminum>steel

The only reason I can think of that you would have been told steel for drag racing is because in between shifts your rpms will fall a little faster with the aluminum because there is less intertia keeping it rotating when you're off the gas. IMO the rpm loss with the aluminum isn't enough to cancel out the HP gain you will see. Plus, if you're power shifting you never let off the gas anyways, in which case the aluminum is far better.

cj1220 · March 5th, 2008, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by tom2000r

I was told ,aluminum for road racing ,,steel for drag racing..I could be wrong..

this is what im told also, but i think i will run a aluminum f/w because i do mostly driving the car, not so much drag racing. but havent decided yet. maybe use the cash for more hp gains instead.

Blackblurr_00GT · March 5th, 2008, 07:15 PM

I have a Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel and it was by far worth the money the car is much more responsive. Acceleration is so much faster and it revs down in under like 5secs insted of the 5 mins with the steel one.

01LASER · March 5th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Blackblurr_00GT

I have a Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel and it was by far worth the money the car is much more responsive. Acceleration is so much faster and it revs down in under like 5secs insted of the 5 mins with the steel one.

That's what i was thinking...i heard steel for daily driving and drag racing but my car don't have much of a curve on the dyno so fidanza al fw (flywheel)with the steel inserts is what i'm thinking

prodrifterx · March 5th, 2008, 07:21 PM

lol i was on the short bus for a reason i guess.

TheBusher · March 5th, 2008, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by prodrifterx

lol i was on the short bus for a reason i guess.

Yeah, and I'll bet you use this airline company too

prodrifterx · March 5th, 2008, 07:39 PM

hey if you got their #, give them a call and tell them to get that puddle jumper over here. i want to bermuda.

TheBusher · March 5th, 2008, 07:40 PM

lol

01LASER · March 5th, 2008, 07:59 PM

that's sum good shit !!!

gills99stang · March 5th, 2008, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by TheBusher

Aluminum>steel

The only reason I can think of that you would have been told steel for drag racing is because in between shifts your rpms will fall a little faster with the aluminum because there is less intertia keeping it rotating when you're off the gas. IMO the rpm loss with the aluminum isn't enough to cancel out the HP gain you will see. Plus, if you're power shifting you never let off the gas anyways, in which case the aluminum is far better.

That's what I was told as well, that it's not good for drag racing because it drops your rpm quicker...

gills99stang · March 5th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by TheBusher

Yeah, and I'll bet you use this airline company too

That's messed up!

March 5th, 2008, 06:19 PM	#1
01LASER Newbie 01 Cobra 11.6 @ 123 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shake Rag, Ga. Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	alluminum or steel fw?? probably been asked before but i need a good quick answer...i run the track alot and wanna know which will be best before i buy.. __________________ 2001 SVT COBRA #3635 of 3867 Laser Red Terminator Conversion H&R race springs offroad pipes w/3 stg. Flowmasters 450+RWHP/ 440+ RWTQ

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mystang0673 MM Fanatic 6.82@100mph 1.45 60' Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,260 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol... alluminum is lighter.. light weight= a little freed up hp but loss of torque... so you have to decide which is more important 3-8 hp freed up or probably 5-12 ftlbs of torque loss.... __________________

March 5th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#12
Blackblurr_00GT Regular Y2K GT 13.3@103 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ada Oklahoma Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a Fidanza Aluminium Flywheel and it was by far worth the money the car is much more responsive. Acceleration is so much faster and it revs down in under like 5secs insted of the 5 mins with the steel one. __________________ Studies show that 92% of kids listen to rap. If you are one of the 8% who still listens to real music put this in your signature.

March 5th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#18
01LASER Newbie 01 Cobra 11.6 @ 123 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shake Rag, Ga. Posts: 23 iTrader: 0 reviews	that's sum good shit !!! __________________ 2001 SVT COBRA #3635 of 3867 Laser Red Terminator Conversion H&R race springs offroad pipes w/3 stg. Flowmasters 450+RWHP/ 440+ RWTQ

March 5th, 2008, 06:46 PM	#8
tom2000r Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 753 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was told ,aluminum for road racing ,,steel for drag racing..I could be wrong..

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