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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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I bought an aussie clutch with the aluminum flywheel witch is supposed to give some horsepower per say, I was wondering if the dyno would conform this or is this power just seat of the pants feel because the car is putting the power to the ground more efficiently?
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You'll feel it most from mid-rpm punches as with a lighter flywheel you'll lose some of your rotating mass and as a result a small ammount of your low-end torque. so off of a slow roll you might not notice anything.

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you don't need any more power....any tickets lately?
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this coming from a guy who just got a supercharger, and no ive been going to the track to get all the speed out of my system thats why I need a new clutch
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Originally Posted by STEEL
I bought an aussie clutch with the aluminum flywheel witch is supposed to give some horsepower per say, I was wondering if the dyno would conform this or is this power just seat of the pants feel because the car is putting the power to the ground more efficiently?
A chassis dyno uses inertia to calculate torque which can then be used to calculate horsepower. If you have less inertia used to spin up a lighter flywheel the dyno will measure that as increased torque. Also, I agree with the above, you will notice it more from a mid rpm bump more than from a standing start. Actually, it will be harder for the car to get going from a stop because you won't have as much inertia stored in the aluminum flywheel.
Having said that I run an aluminum fw and it's great. And from what I've been reading you are going to love that combo.
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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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That good least i know my my $1100 will yeild a little performance gain. But speaking of torque I have some LG motorsport pro longtube headers i will be installing with the clutch so i guess that will take car of the low end torque, and hold me over alittle.
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