Looking to buy an aluminum flywheel to put with my cm4 clutch.

best time so far 14.3 @ 101.1mph(no traction)
www.cnnmotorsports.com

Originally posted by extreme97nt
Looking to buy an aluminum flywheel to put with my cm4 clutch. best time so far 14.3 @ 101.1mph(no traction) www.cnnmotorsports.com

im personally a believer that flywheels do nothing for our boosted cars.

if thats the case i would like a steel flywheel considering i threw mine out a month ago.

best time so far 14.3 @ 101.1mph(no traction)
www.cnnmotorsports.com

I have a neon one.

Originally posted by siueclipse
im personally a believer that flywheels do nothing for our boosted cars.

I don't know, thats debatable. It seemed to make a noticable difference on my bro's FD3.


I got the sonic if you got the boom.

Why would a flywheel have anything to do with our cars being boosted? I thought the whole purpose of a lightened flywheel was to reduce the rotational mass putting a load on the crank. Not being an ass here but I as well would like to hear the reasoning behind your comment.

Originally posted by Mattchew
Why would a flywheel have anything to do with our cars being boosted? I thought the whole purpose of a lightened flywheel was to reduce the rotational mass putting a load on the crank. Not being an ass here but I as well would like to hear the reasoning behind your comment.

you are being an ass. im not going to debate the issue with you. flywheels hurt the performance of our cars. they do not add performance. if they car was NA.. maybe it would help.

I'd like to hear this reasoning too. I've never heard anything like this before and I dont think he was out of line in asking and sure as hell wasnt being an ass about it. You just say no they are bad and hurt performance, Why? Sorry to whore the thread.

Originally posted by siueclipse

Originally posted by Mattchew Why would a flywheel have anything to do with our cars being boosted? I thought the whole purpose of a lightened flywheel was to reduce the rotational mass putting a load on the crank. Not being an ass here but I as well would like to hear the reasoning behind your comment.

you are being an ass. im not going to debate the issue with you. flywheels hurt the performance of our cars. they do not add performance. if they car was NA.. maybe it would help.

Please explain how I'm being an ass. I simply said that you were wrong. If lightend flywheels hurt performance they why is it so many pro turbo cars use them. The only disadvantage is that a lightened flywheel can potentially warp, but if you spend the money on a wheel like the RPS segmented flywheel then it's not as big of an issue. Please James, explain to me you logic here because it makes no sense at all how a lighter flywheel hurts performance.

ill post about it in the turbo forum.

and yes.. mattchew.. you were being an ass.. as usual.

Originally posted by siueclipse
ill post about it in the turbo forum. and yes.. mattchew.. you were being an ass.. as usual.

Whatever man, you always resort to name calling when you start filling up with hot air. I look forward to your explination in the turbo forum

i see james logic. lightened flywheels make less rotational mass. now think about this...

less rotational mass would make quicker acceleration(quicker spool)

less rotational mass would make quicker deceleration(turbo spools down quicker) ie: taking more time to spool up while shifting.

the argument can go both ways, but as where someone stated about a FD3S rotaries are a different animal.

now, i believe someone was looking for a flywheel to buy. BUMP

my friend has my clutchmasters flywheel if your interested and yes you can tell good difference in power with it. i got a killer deal on another clutch that was non modular so i didnt need it

let me know if your interested and i can get you pics

also how in the hell could it not help yes it will take more throttle to go up hills, and the rpms will drop faster but at the same time the motor tachs out quicker and i could tell a difference in power with it in and with it not in at the same amount of boost no other mods added. so please explain your point james. also isnt it like 3.3hp added per pound taken off the crank?

fully built, gt70 turbo, and F.A.S.T standalone what more do i need to say

Yes I would like pictures please. Also an aluminum flywheel has less inertia so you launches will not be as good. I am thnking about going to a steel one now after research. Also wiht the hp numbers I am hoping for a steel flywheel will hold better. The alum ones insert is very hard steel therefor the clutch cannot grab as much. Anyway please send me pictures of whatever you have. and a price is helpful too.

best time so far 14.3 @ 101.1mph(no traction)
www.cnnmotorsports.com

ok here is the DL on aluminum flywheels....

(strip / dyno tested)

the rev rate is DRAMATICALLY increased.. the motor will rev ALOT quicker, easier, and alow a turbocharged vehicle to create boost MUCH quicker in both low end and high end.. the problem is durability as well as decel.. the car will decel EXTREMELY hard and fast, causing a bit of abuse to the bearings

mind u if u add a lightened flywheel u better have your motor balanced if u dont u will have shake and vibration due to this (in most causes some more severe then others)

Dave

Originally posted by SpooledupRacing
ok here is the DL on aluminum flywheels.... (strip / dyno tested) the rev rate is DRAMATICALLY increased.. the motor will rev ALOT quicker, easier, and alow a turbocharged vehicle to create boost MUCH quicker in both low end and high end.. the problem is durability as well as decel.. the car will decel EXTREMELY hard and fast, causing a bit of abuse to the bearings mind u if u add a lightened flywheel u better have your motor balanced if u dont u will have shake and vibration due to this (in most causes some more severe then others) Dave

If this is the case then why don't you hear more DSM people complain about problems with thier lightend flywheels? I don't think I've ever heard of anyone complain about bearing problems due to a flywheel. Also sure the aluminum might warp easier but if that's what your worried about go with a chromoly flywheel or even the RPS segmented wheel. RPS is actually one of the best wheels I've seen but the problem is that it is very expensive.

We lost Hp on our engine (engine dyno). Also it messed up the curve pretty bad.