aluminum flywheel

Ticket-Me-Yellow · June 21st, 2008, 04:21 AM

ok so I need to replace my clutch and I go to order my parts and I notice the aluminum flywheel by spec. Is this a good buy? What exactually would it so for me cause I read it would rev up faster.

obdnanr · June 21st, 2008, 12:57 PM

well the stock on is probably steel or some shit, so thats heavy, and you loose hp to the wheels because it is heavy. the alum one is lighter so you will loose less hp to the wheels (the power that matters). whether or not this is noticeable i do not know.

dgt_mustang · June 21st, 2008, 01:04 PM

basically your not gaining any horsepower from it, your freeing it up, pretty much like UD pullies and the aluminum driveshaft do.

itschristorres8 · June 21st, 2008, 10:20 PM

as they said. its less rotating weight thus easier to turn freeing power

if you have the money
aluminum flywheel and drive shaft is the way to go
should notice a nice difference

obdnanr · June 21st, 2008, 10:25 PM

well with my aluminum drive shaft, i was fucknig SURPRISED. i had to shift way sooner cause it revved a shit ton faster!

itschristorres8 · June 21st, 2008, 10:32 PM

i wish i could tell you my experience but i didnt drive the car for 2 months and i had a longer first gear. so i had no idea what my car was like from before lol

Ticket-Me-Yellow · June 22nd, 2008, 01:58 AM

would you guys get one? Is it worth the money?

scubasteve041186 · June 22nd, 2008, 06:25 AM

yeah i'm working on it haha money is always an issue for both of those things i keep trying to find the drive shaft cheap cause i'm goin to pay out the nose with shipping to canada

stephen · June 22nd, 2008, 10:41 AM

A lighter flywheel will result in faster acceleration. Since horse power is essentially proportional to acceleration in effect you get more power. What it won't do is change the amount of energy needed to maintain a constant speed. That depends mostly on the amount of friction.

dgt_mustang · June 22nd, 2008, 10:43 AM

I think ill end up getting one for my auto.

modded232 · June 22nd, 2008, 10:59 AM

I might get the aluminum flywheel as well. Damn clutch is almost gone and I might as well do it at the same time.

mooses · June 22nd, 2008, 11:32 PM

Mine revs much faster in 1st, quite a bit faster in 2nd, and basically not noticeable in any other gear.

June 21st, 2008, 04:21 AM	#1
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	aluminum flywheel ok so I need to replace my clutch and I go to order my parts and I notice the aluminum flywheel by spec. Is this a good buy? What exactually would it so for me cause I read it would rev up faster.

June 21st, 2008, 12:57 PM	#2
obdnanr Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 v6 340/373 - yay for belts Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: around Posts: 1,764 iTrader: 0 reviews	well the stock on is probably steel or some shit, so thats heavy, and you loose hp to the wheels because it is heavy. the alum one is lighter so you will loose less hp to the wheels (the power that matters). whether or not this is noticeable i do not know. __________________ 4.2L, gforce t5, 8.8, d1sc, other shit. stang is down

June 21st, 2008, 10:20 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	as they said. its less rotating weight thus easier to turn freeing power if you have the money aluminum flywheel and drive shaft is the way to go should notice a nice difference __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

June 21st, 2008, 10:25 PM	#5
obdnanr Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 v6 340/373 - yay for belts Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: around Posts: 1,764 iTrader: 0 reviews	well with my aluminum drive shaft, i was fucknig SURPRISED. i had to shift way sooner cause it revved a shit ton faster! __________________ 4.2L, gforce t5, 8.8, d1sc, other shit. stang is down

June 21st, 2008, 10:32 PM	#6
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	i wish i could tell you my experience but i didnt drive the car for 2 months and i had a longer first gear. so i had no idea what my car was like from before lol __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

June 22nd, 2008, 01:58 AM	#7
Ticket-Me-Yellow Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang V6 14.89@93 mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 1,187 iTrader: 3 reviews	would you guys get one? Is it worth the money?

June 22nd, 2008, 06:25 AM	#8
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,382 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i'm working on it haha money is always an issue for both of those things i keep trying to find the drive shaft cheap cause i'm goin to pay out the nose with shipping to canada

June 22nd, 2008, 10:41 AM	#9
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	A lighter flywheel will result in faster acceleration. Since horse power is essentially proportional to acceleration in effect you get more power. What it won't do is change the amount of energy needed to maintain a constant speed. That depends mostly on the amount of friction.

June 22nd, 2008, 10:59 AM	#11
modded232 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Vert Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 reviews	I might get the aluminum flywheel as well. Damn clutch is almost gone and I might as well do it at the same time. Last edited by modded232; June 22nd, 2008 at 11:04 AM.

June 22nd, 2008, 11:32 PM	#12
mooses Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine revs much faster in 1st, quite a bit faster in 2nd, and basically not noticeable in any other gear.

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