OK, I ordered a Ram powergrip clutch and they advised me to get the billet steel flywheel. So I got the steel vs. the aluminum. What should I expect the difference to be??? :shrug:
Billet Steel vs. Aluminum Flywheel
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GOOD CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went steel recently and the driveability is night an day(in my case)no more bucking
I can put it in 1st and just idle along smoothly with out the herky jerky ness
for street car steel is the way to go
I went steel recently and the driveability is night an day(in my case)no more bucking
I can put it in 1st and just idle along smoothly with out the herky jerky ness
for street car steel is the way to go
I also went with the steel. Youll loose a bit a horsepower(nothing youll feel) cause of the higher rotating mass and the motor wont rev as fast but youll love life when your going from light to light.
any suggestions on which fly wheel would be the best?
Mcloed FTW!!!!!!!
I have a RAM Powergrip clutch and steel flywheel. I didnt feel a big difference from the stock flywheel to steel. I think the clutch is a little harder to push in. My knee is starting to give lol
anymore advice on this? Is there a good package out there? With the clutch, flywheel, pressure plate TOB etc?
I did Mcleod everything Steel flywheel,RST clutch,adj TOB,adj cable,steel retainer sleeve,Quadrant,Firewall adj,adj pivot ball
so far I love the this set up and to top it off Mcleod has awesome customer service
so far I love the this set up and to top it off Mcleod has awesome customer service
well then that sounds like a good package. What is this adj TOB? I didn't know you could adjust a throw out bearing? Also an adjustable pivot ball? Which steel retainer did you go with?
I would choose a lighter flywheel over a heavier one. Accelerating the mass of the flywheel soaks up a lot of hp. The only advantage of a heavy flywheel is getting the car to move from a stop. Once it locks with the clutch all the energy stored in the flywheel is expended and it will be nothing more then a drag on the engine every time you press the accelerator. The Terminator has an over abundance of low end. The heavy flywheel will make it easier getting the car to move from a stop but that is its only real advantage.
The stock flywheel only weighs 11 lbs :banana:
The stock flywheel only weighs 11 lbs :banana:
moonltgold
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isnt the stock flywheel aluminum? why wouldn't u just stick with that?
Makes sense to me! thoughts anyone?
Actually calling the factory unit a "flywheel" is a bit of a stretch. To me it more of a "ring gear support/clutch friction surface". Hell, It's only 5 lbs heavier then the harmonic balancer :-D
Yes, It's aluminum. It will wick heat off the clutch and cool faster as well.
well I will have to see what I have in there, can you turn an aluminum flywheel?
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Tough but possible.
Better to replace the replaceable steel insert friction plate which is available from McLeod.
Back in the day road racers would pay big bucks to put an aluminum flywheel in.
Ours comes with one! Won't catch me putting a steel one in mine.
The steel's advantage is inertia and getting 60 foot times down for drag racers, no question it kills power though, as does huge diameter heavy wheels.
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anyone have a factory aluminum one they took out that they want to unload at a smokin price?
NICE!:rockon:
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