Flywheel questions ?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2002
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Flywheel questions ?
If using factory style flywheel a scatter shield is a good.
Here is the question.
Do the following flywheels explode as the factory style ?
When using a steel flywheel do you need a scatter shield ?
When using a aluminum flywheel do you need a scatter shield?
Here is the question.
Do the following flywheels explode as the factory style ?
When using a steel flywheel do you need a scatter shield ?
When using a aluminum flywheel do you need a scatter shield?
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Forked River NJ
A scattersheild is like insurance. You hope you never need it but your glad when you need it. The stock cast wheel is the most likely to come apart. They can all come apart though. Even the clutch disc or pressure plate can let go. I run one because I like my feet and I abuse my clutch.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Clymer PA
I agree with Gordon, clutch discs have been known to shatter and come up through the floorboards. The blow-proof bellhousings are a good bit heavier than the stock aluminum ones but trust me you don't want your feet above an aluminum bellhousing if a clutch or flywheel decides it wants to let loose.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Nebraska (no smog tests!)
Originally Posted by Gordonm
A scattersheild is like insurance. You hope you never need it but your glad when you need it. The stock cast wheel is the most likely to come apart. They can all come apart though. Even the clutch disc or pressure plate can let go. I run one because I like my feet and I abuse my clutch.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Redondo Beach, California
Originally Posted by Civis
Something like a $300 Lakewood steel bellhousing is a lot of peace of mind for relatively little cost (compared to paying for leg trauma surgery, that is).
