Aluminum Flywheel?

Horseshoeing · July 26th, 2006, 06:19 PM

What should I look for in an aluminum flywheel? What are other people using and what do they think about them? What are the good points and what are the bad points? How safe are they? How heavy is the stock flywheel? What does that do to horsepower?

Darrell · July 26th, 2006, 06:54 PM

Fidanza, nuff said. Much lighter than stock. Engine revs quicker, car accelerates quicker and the flywheel looks nicer too

Horseshoeing · July 27th, 2006, 07:13 AM

Looks nicer............I see my flywheel all the time.

Whats bad about it?

Darrell · July 27th, 2006, 12:00 PM

I can't come up with anything bad......

Horseshoeing · July 27th, 2006, 03:33 PM

Does it wear out faster? Do you lose torque? Could it break apart and kill me? Does it heat up if you use it hard?

Darrell · July 27th, 2006, 05:56 PM

No they don't wear out faster. They have a steel insert where the clutch rides. The good ones are rebuildable and have removeable weights so they fit any application. No you won't loose any torque, that is a myth. I wouldn't worry about a flywheel coming apart and killing you, its the clutch that will kill you. Any manual transmission car that is abused needs a steel safety bellhousing. Anyone that doesn't use a safety bellhousing might as well go play russian roulette. A Fidanza flywheel is SFI approved and is much stronger and more durable than a factory steel flywheel.

Horseshoeing · July 27th, 2006, 06:42 PM

Sooooo, you saying that everyone with a manual transmission and I need to go faster should get one?

Darrell · July 28th, 2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Horseshoeing

Sooooo, you saying that everyone with a manual transmission and I need to go faster should get one?

I would if it was my car.

July 26th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#1
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	Aluminum Flywheel? What should I look for in an aluminum flywheel? What are other people using and what do they think about them? What are the good points and what are the bad points? How safe are they? How heavy is the stock flywheel? What does that do to horsepower?

July 26th, 2006, 06:54 PM	#2
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 6,580	Fidanza, nuff said. Much lighter than stock. Engine revs quicker, car accelerates quicker and the flywheel looks nicer too __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

July 27th, 2006, 07:13 AM	#3
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	Looks nicer............I see my flywheel all the time. Whats bad about it? __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

July 27th, 2006, 12:00 PM	#4
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 6,580	I can't come up with anything bad...... __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

July 27th, 2006, 03:33 PM	#5
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	Does it wear out faster? Do you lose torque? Could it break apart and kill me? Does it heat up if you use it hard? __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

July 27th, 2006, 05:56 PM	#6
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 6,580	No they don't wear out faster. They have a steel insert where the clutch rides. The good ones are rebuildable and have removeable weights so they fit any application. No you won't loose any torque, that is a myth. I wouldn't worry about a flywheel coming apart and killing you, its the clutch that will kill you. Any manual transmission car that is abused needs a steel safety bellhousing. Anyone that doesn't use a safety bellhousing might as well go play russian roulette. A Fidanza flywheel is SFI approved and is much stronger and more durable than a factory steel flywheel. __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

July 27th, 2006, 06:42 PM	#7
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	Sooooo, you saying that everyone with a manual transmission and I need to go faster should get one? __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

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