Aluminum pressure plate?
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Aluminum pressure plates
Has anyone ran an aluminum pressure plate w/ an aluminum flywheel? What are the pros and cons? any reliability issues?
I see that spec offers an aluminum pressure plate as an upgrade over the iron pressure plate for an extra weight savings of 4-5 lbs.
I see that spec offers an aluminum pressure plate as an upgrade over the iron pressure plate for an extra weight savings of 4-5 lbs.
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All Aluminum except for the friction surfaces. Only 24 lbs!
All Aluminum except for the friction surfaces. Only 24 lbs!
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I just had a spec aluim flywheel and pressure plate installed in my C5 ZO6. the pressure plate has an aluim housing but the rest is steel, they said it would save 4-5lbs over a reg pressure plate.
At the same time had LG long tube catless offroad headers and vararam cold air intake and dyno tuned to 409 rwhp.
I was worrying about initial take off being more difficult and requiring more rpm to prevent stalling. It was just the oposite, it wanted to break traction easier and required more backing off of the pedal to gain traction. I am completely happy with the set up.
At the same time had LG long tube catless offroad headers and vararam cold air intake and dyno tuned to 409 rwhp.
I was worrying about initial take off being more difficult and requiring more rpm to prevent stalling. It was just the oposite, it wanted to break traction easier and required more backing off of the pedal to gain traction. I am completely happy with the set up.
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I just had a spec aluim flywheel and pressure plate installed in my C5 ZO6. the pressure plate has an aluim housing but the rest is steel, they said it would save 4-5lbs over a reg pressure plate.
At the same time had LG long tube catless offroad headers and vararam cold air intake and dyno tuned to 409 rwhp.
I was worrying about initial take off being more difficult and requiring more rpm to prevent stalling. It was just the oposite, it wanted to break traction easier and required more backing off of the pedal to gain traction. I am completely happy with the set up.
At the same time had LG long tube catless offroad headers and vararam cold air intake and dyno tuned to 409 rwhp.
I was worrying about initial take off being more difficult and requiring more rpm to prevent stalling. It was just the oposite, it wanted to break traction easier and required more backing off of the pedal to gain traction. I am completely happy with the set up.
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I am setting this up for ASP solo class and am using all the equipment put on the last National winning C5 Covette. If it good enough for the current ASP national champ it works for me. (he now competes in a C6 ZO6)
Last edited by dgoetz; Nov 5, 2010 at 08:04 PM.
