Which Flywheel is better ????? The Debate gets answered.

[DynoJoe]

Which flywheel is best for performance?

The Aluminum Flywheel. It will accelerate faster. You will give up some idle quality and you'll need to raise the idle speed for more stability due to the less inertia. this is something you should ask your tuner to do in your tune to make up for the idle speed lowering caused by the Lightweight flywheel.
The car will be faster with a lighter flywheel as well, not only in the 1/4 mile but also on any road you drive the car. It may only be a small percentage faster, but Faster non the less.


From Ford the Cobra uses one, the Cobra R used one, the Roush Stage 3 uses one.

 

[Hawgman]

I foresee one of those in my future.....well....pending you having open shop time.

 

[94tbird]

and i have one. and since i have one, everyone should have one haha

 

[Hawgman]

I'm right there with ya man.. I would love to have one. Just not going to press the issue until I have a reason to tear it apart. When the clutch goes I will probably do the flywheel.

I need to get me one of them there Spyder driveshafts too.

 

[94tbird]

im gonig to need a custom DS with the new tranny and 9" rear

 

[S197 GT]

One day a Centerforce DF and the Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel will be on my ride!

I love the feel of that combo!

 

[Kevin@PMP]

One day a Centerforce DF and the Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel will be on my ride!

I love the feel of that combo!

It's a great combo and is what my car has in it.

 

[94tbird]

bah spec all the way lol

 

[don_w]

and i have one. and since i have one, everyone should have one haha

Well, in that case, I'll get one and keep it in the trunk... just because.

 

[Kevin@PMP]

bah spec all the way lol

My biggest gripe with SPEC is their proprietary clutches and flywheels, they are designed to be used together and if you want to use an actual stock replacement flywheel with a SPEC clutch you need a shim that should never be needed. And who knows how a SPEC flywheel would work with a clutch built to stock specs.

 

[94tbird]

and i have one. and since i have one, everyone should have one haha

Well, in that case, I'll get one and keep it in the trunk... just because.

good thinking don

i have no idea kev but i have good engagement and it works to my liking and the walking issue stopped after break in

 

[Kevin@PMP]

I don't disagree with the fact that they work and work well, it's just the proprietary nature of the parts that I'm not a fan of. You add extra parts (the shim) that should never be needed in the first place if they just built the clutch and flywheel to factory specs to begin with. Lets say you buy a SPEC flywheel later decide you want another brand clutch, the best I can tell is you are SOL and need to buy another flywheel to make it work.

 

[Hawgman]

Doesn't matter what industry it is in.. propriatary sucks.

 

[94tbird]

yeah i run into the same problems when i fix dell computers. they like proprietary memory sometimes and even though 2 chips are identical in speed and capacity it wont work unl;ess its got the Dell sticker on it. i even tried to trick the computer by removing the dell sticker and putting it on the new chip but it was a no go

 

[Kevin@PMP]

Doesn't matter what industry it is in.. propriatary sucks.

Agreed.

 

[MikeVistaBlue06]

i even tried to trick the computer by removing the dell sticker and putting it on the new chip but it was a no go

As an engineer involved with the making of computer chips that is a good one!!! ROFLMAO!!! You should make like you are a consumer and call Dell and tell them you swapped the stickers but no joy! I'd bet money they will transfer you to India and some doofus will start down a checklist "helping" you out!!!

Seriously, what they are doing is blowing a fuse inside the memory chip to make it "Dell" compatible only and then assrape you 5X the cost! Oh the bullshit involved in these high tech things!

One of the best ones carwise is Bosch or STP oil filters. You can get the same damn filters at Walmart under their SuperTech name for about $2 each!!! This set of filters are made by Champion Labs.

Oh shit I am off topic. Here comes the I********* points! :roll:

 

[94tbird]

thats in 2 infraction points for you youve been a bad bad boy!!!!!

 

[VSOP]

I just wish the GT had an 8 bolt setup so that I could get one now and not have to replace it once the new bottom end is ready to go in..

That and screw ford for putting in a 10 spline tranny.. So the clutch has to be replaced with the Tr6060 so No clutch or flywheel till the new bottom end and tranny are ready...

DAMN FORD!!!

 

[Hawgman]

thats in 2 <censored> for you youve been a bad bad boy!!!!!

Sssshhhhhhh. We don't use those terms here.

 

[94tbird]

hahahaha the infraction thing was so stupid. i got one for thread hijacking in a thread i wasnt part of lol