Light weight flywheels
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 465
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I had an aluminum f/w in a heavy camaro convertible and it wasn't a problem to drive it in stop & go traffic every day. Never noticed any issues with taking off from a dead stop & never noticed RPMs dropping any more than the heavy oem f/w between shifts. I did notice it was a lot easier to lift up & hang on the crankshaft though.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,798
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From: It's true money can't buy happiness, but it is more comfortable crying in a Corvette than on a bicyc
St. Jude Donor '13
I have a steel wheel. Easy to drive. As stated above the rpm's fall off faster when you depress the clutch and that's about all I noticed after I installed it. I did it for a weight savings. The more you shave off the entire car the better off you are in the long run.
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,326
Likes: 140
From: Weatherford, TX
Another forum member that runs built LS3 in his C5, just changed to a lightweight flywheel. Now it dies after you blip the throttle. To get going you have to goose it, or it stalls. He's not happy with it. It does have a big cam, as it makes 505rwhp n/a.
