aluminum flywheel necessary?
12-26-2008, 11:45 PM
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aluminum flywheel necessary?
alright, i have to buy a new clutch and was looking at Clutch Masters Stage III. now my question is, are aluminum flywheels really necessary or would i be able to get by on my stock flywheel? seeing that it's probably going to cost me an arm and a leg for the clutch install i'm trying to see if i can cut out the new flywheel without regretting it later.
12-26-2008, 11:53 PM
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alright, i have to buy a new clutch and was looking at Clutch Masters Stage III. now my question is, are aluminum flywheels really necessary or would i be able to get by on my stock flywheel? seeing that it's probably going to cost me an arm and a leg for the clutch install i'm trying to see if i can cut out the new flywheel without regretting it later.
12-27-2008, 12:50 AM
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if your not going stupid with power goals, its not needed. if your going turbo and for big power, id put it on as a safety concern. ever see what happens when a cast iron flywheel explodes??? its not pretty. on a rwd without a scatter sheild usualy chunks go through the floor and impail the drivers legs leaving them paralized, in a fwd itll take out the block, tranny case, fan, rad, hood, you name it. aluminum flywheels are stronger and better resist the centrifical force and stresses caused by the added power.
12-27-2008, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by o3nisoaso3
not necessary, you may need to have stock fly resurfaced but you could prob get away without it so keeping the stock flywheel is possible. a new fly is just gonna cut back on rotational weight which will gain power to wheels n revs go up n down faster but its all up to you in what you are looking for. i have a spec clutch n fidanza aluminum flywheel n love it. did the install myself within 10-12 hours
if your not going stupid with power goals, its not needed. if your going turbo and for big power, id put it on as a safety concern. ever see what happens when a cast iron flywheel explodes??? its not pretty. on a rwd without a scatter sheild usualy chunks go through the floor and impail the drivers legs leaving them paralized, in a fwd itll take out the block, tranny case, fan, rad, hood, you name it. aluminum flywheels are stronger and better resist the centrifical force and stresses caused by the added power.
Thanks guys for the answers.
12-27-2008, 05:11 PM
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12-27-2008, 05:45 PM
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do some more research; it is true that scattershields for racing are recommended and/or mandatory. But dont trust the forums; it is 100% false to claim that alloy flywheels are stronger and safer. There is no data to back up this claim and in terms of the ecotec, not a good idea. Period.
12-27-2008, 10:25 PM
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from what i was told the stocker flywheel cannot be resurfaced, i don't know if their is any truth to it or not.According to alldata it is 8.1 hrs to replace the clutch
12-27-2008, 10:39 PM
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yeah but i know some shops go by how long it takes them to do it instead of what alldata says. but i'm sure the dealer would charge 8.1. On alldata it says for warranty they pay 5.6hrs lol
12-28-2008, 02:49 AM
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do some more research; it is true that scattershields for racing are recommended and/or mandatory. But dont trust the forums; it is 100% false to claim that alloy flywheels are stronger and safer. There is no data to back up this claim and in terms of the ecotec, not a good idea. Period.
no garentee that an aftermarket flywheel is better, however i wouldnt trust a cast iron flywheel above factory rev limit. a billet flywheel should be stronger just because of the manufacturing process. a billet steel flywheel should be the strongest, however with aluminum there is less weight wich will lead to less stress on the flywheel itself. as i said, nothing is a garentee, the best thing to do would be to find one that is SFI aproved. i know spec clutches are SFI aproved, not sure about their flywheels.
12-29-2008, 09:01 PM
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no garentee that an aftermarket flywheel is better, however i wouldnt trust a cast iron flywheel above factory rev limit. a billet flywheel should be stronger just because of the manufacturing process. a billet steel flywheel should be the strongest, however with aluminum there is less weight wich will lead to less stress on the flywheel itself. as i said, nothing is a garentee, the best thing to do would be to find one that is SFI aproved. i know spec clutches are SFI aproved, not sure about their flywheels.
01-09-2009, 01:09 AM
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No
Wrong... they're the same weight..... and anything that's lighter will add up to the eqivalent of 10-12 more hp from the lightened flywheel mass... the car will accelerate about 3-4 tenths of a sec quicker (5.3 sec 0-60 instead of 5.6-5.7 sec) and such
01-09-2009, 05:16 PM
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Getting a tune from Psychosteve for now, but for the 390whp I'm thinking about the GT30r kit that has just been release for the TC. There expecting those numbers and maybe even more. I'll have the Charge piping from Clear Image, Hahn Intercooler, Hahn 3" exhaust and either Hahn Intake or CLear Image when they release there's.
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Hopefully with all this I'll see 400whp. I think I would be happy with that.
01-18-2009, 06:14 PM
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Short answer.. yes!
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