aluminum flywheel?
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Pete89)
Give star engineering a call (do a web search) I have there stage III carbon fiber clutch and aluminum flywheel. Three words; VERY GOOD CLUTCH!!!! :cheers: :seeya
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Pete89)
Living in Oz, I'm not the best person to say WHERE to buy one but Mcleod, Borg Warner, Fidanza, TPIS & Kurt White (I think) can supply aluminium flywheels.
Kurt's e-mail is KNJW1@aol.com, for contact details for the others maybe someone else here can help.
I'm of the impression that you need to be careful to make sure the flywheel either suits an internally or externally balanced motor.
I have a cast iron aingle mass flywheel from DRM. Having a definite performance bias in what I want from my car I am very happy with it and will not go back to a dual mass. Be advised that your gearbox will be quite a bit noisier with the single mass, both at idle and at certain part throttle rpms (the latter doesn't seem to be experienced by everyone with these setups...). Using a sprung clutch disc will lessen the gear rattle you will hear with this setup a little but will not eliminate it.
HTH
Kurt's e-mail is KNJW1@aol.com, for contact details for the others maybe someone else here can help.
I'm of the impression that you need to be careful to make sure the flywheel either suits an internally or externally balanced motor.
I have a cast iron aingle mass flywheel from DRM. Having a definite performance bias in what I want from my car I am very happy with it and will not go back to a dual mass. Be advised that your gearbox will be quite a bit noisier with the single mass, both at idle and at certain part throttle rpms (the latter doesn't seem to be experienced by everyone with these setups...). Using a sprung clutch disc will lessen the gear rattle you will hear with this setup a little but will not eliminate it.
HTH
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Red 90 L98 Coupe)
The more I hear about the single mass flywheel the more I tend to believe that one is in my car. My car has a gear box rattle at low idle. Doesn't matter if the clutch is in or out either. I get to find out for sure next week when the spec II goes in.
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Red 90 L98 Coupe)
Be advised that your gearbox will be quite a bit noisier with the single mass, both at idle and at certain part throttle rpms (the latter doesn't seem to be experienced by everyone with these setups...). Using a sprung clutch disc will lessen the gear rattle you will hear with this setup a little but will not eliminate it.
HTH
HTH
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (XtremeVette)
do you really gain anything by going to aluminum?
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (ASRoff)
Be advised that your gearbox will be quite a bit noisier with the single mass, both at idle and at certain part throttle rpms (the latter doesn't seem to be experienced by everyone with these setups...). Using a sprung clutch disc will lessen the gear rattle you will hear with this setup a little but will not eliminate it.
HTH no rattle here with the aluminum setup (It is machined to locate the throwout bearing the proper distance)
HTH no rattle here with the aluminum setup (It is machined to locate the throwout bearing the proper distance)
Glad you replied, now things make a bit more sense :).
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Red 90 L98 Coupe)
Red I know your plight I had a TPIS conversion with a ram clutch disc it sounded like a rattle snake on speed!!!!!The SPEC flywheel is as quiet as stock.
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (ASRoff)
I run the SPEC aluminum flywheel as well, no noise. But, the exhaust is quite loud, so I probably would not hear it anyways.
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Re: aluminum flywheel? (Pete89)
Hey Pete, I have a brand-new 12# Fidanza aluminum flywheel that I need to send back to TPIS since I can't use it with the engine I am building. I paid $450 back in August and TPIS requires a -20% restocking fee to return it. I will let this go for $450 - 10% or $405 if interested. This saves you $45 + their huge handling fees of $15 for a total savings of $60. Let me know if interested. I also have a TPIS 7QT road race oil pan if interested that I can make the same type of deal on!!! :D :D :D
