to the guys that changed over to a aluminum fly wheel
01-03-2007, 05:02 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
to the guys that changed over to a aluminum fly wheel
Did you guys really feel a big difference when you changed over to a aluminum fly wheel?Is it a big seat of the pants performance increase?
And what brand fly wheel did you put in?Im thinking on putting one in when i put my other engine in.
And what brand fly wheel did you put in?Im thinking on putting one in when i put my other engine in.
01-03-2007, 05:14 PM
#2
Team Owner
What kind of motor are you getting?
As to 3.73 or 4.11 Just get on the internet and get a rear gear/tire diameter/tranny type/mph calculator program.
As to 3.73 or 4.11 Just get on the internet and get a rear gear/tire diameter/tranny type/mph calculator program.
01-04-2007, 10:58 AM
#6
Team Owner
Right now I'm running a 22 pound steel billet behind my 383. It's all I have ever had. Theory would say that Gordon's 12.5 is even better. It just helps the motor change rpm faster. With enough TQ you don't need the heavy flywheel as stored energy to take off. Then once your moving the the lighter the better.
01-04-2007, 11:40 AM
#7
Safety Car
I run a 15lb aluminum flywheel behind my 468. With 4.11 gears and my 4 speed it does rev faster. As gkull pointed out when you have a lot of torque you don't need that stored energy to help you get moving. I'm happy with my aluminum flywheel. I don't know what it's limitations are though, I'm in the 600 horsepower range right now.
01-04-2007, 12:02 PM
#9
Race Director
I just got back from the machine shop that did my engine. I talked about the aluminum flywheels. He said yes it will definitly rev faster. He also asked what pressure plate I was running. I told him the Cf dual friction. He took me over to two new pressure plates. One Centerforce, the one I have, and a McCloud PP. What a difference in weight. The Centerforce was quite a bit heavier. He likes the CF but says they are quite heavy. The CF will hold all kinds of HP and the McCloud will hold 700. More than enough for my car. He also said the Hays PP is about the same as the McCloud as far as weight and HP rating. So you can also save some weight with a lighter PP. I weighed my Centerforce last night and the PP and disc were at 30 pounds. It is quite heavy. Just some more thought on weight savings at the flywheel.
01-04-2007, 03:19 PM
#10
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I just got back from the machine shop that did my engine. I talked about the aluminum flywheels. He said yes it will definitly rev faster. He also asked what pressure plate I was running. I told him the Cf dual friction. He took me over to two new pressure plates. One Centerforce, the one I have, and a McCloud PP. What a difference in weight. The Centerforce was quite a bit heavier. He likes the CF but says they are quite heavy. The CF will hold all kinds of HP and the McCloud will hold 700. More than enough for my car. He also said the Hays PP is about the same as the McCloud as far as weight and HP rating. So you can also save some weight with a lighter PP. I weighed my Centerforce last night and the PP and disc were at 30 pounds. It is quite heavy. Just some more thought on weight savings at the flywheel.
I ran hays clutches and i threw the pads of of them,then went with ram ceramic clutch,havent had that problem again.I will look into the mcCloud pp.
Last edited by Billysvette; 01-04-2007 at 03:22 PM.