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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Will adding a lightweight flywheel help me out on my c6 at all???

I have bullets, & callaway CAI...

What will the flywheel do for me? Or will it not do anything??

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Old Apr 19, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Anytime you add a lighter flywheel your revs will go up quicker making it a tad quicker especially coming out of corners. I have done this in all of my other cars and it always helped a little, the best route to go about it was also changing the clutch.
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At this level as far as performance goes nothing
But wiil help with dispencing heat etc easier rotation
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Spool up faster, more power to the wheels by a couple I would guess. I would certainly not go through the hassle just for that. I am, however using a lightweight RPS flywheel with my new build and clutch - but everything was out of the car anyway.....
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5 HP/tq more
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It defintely makes it feel faster
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If you have the engine to the point you have access to the clutch..maybe, if not forget it.
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