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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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18lbs flywheel on tII

i have a flywheel i got for my 88 tii, i was going to install it, but some ppl say its good, some say its sucks, any one out there have 1
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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I have the 9 lb one and it's great. I don't think anyone who has actually installed one has ever said they suck.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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I have a 9lb chromoly....I love it
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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yeah i was ganna ask whats better the light weight steel or aluminum ?
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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i guess im go for it, got it for 250 with c/weight 18lbs steel. let u guys now how it is
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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The heavier it is, the easier it is to drive around town, but the slower it revs. I think a lightweight aluminum flywheel is a good compromise, partially because the chromoly's are so expensive. When I bought my car, it had the RB aluminum flywheel, wired open aux ports, and 210k on the engine. Even with the incredible lack of low end power, I could still drive it just fine around town. No matter how hard a car is to drive, you can always get it down with practice.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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how true.... how true
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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The weight of your flywheel is DIRECTLY dependent on what you use it for. For drag racing, I choose to stick with the stocker.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by J-Rat
The weight of your flywheel is DIRECTLY dependent on what you use it for. For drag racing, I choose to stick with the stocker.

then' whats your take on street ??
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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If the car is only used on the street with occasional spirited driving, then the steel flywheel is probably your best bet. It would make driving the car easier, and you wouldn't really see much benefit from the super-light flywheel. If you ever autocross or track the car, then the lighter the better.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideways7
If the car is only used on the street with occasional spirited driving, then the steel flywheel is probably your best bet. It would make driving the car easier, and you wouldn't really see much benefit from the super-light flywheel. If you ever autocross or track the car, then the lighter the better.


na no autocross... the steel was what i though would do better anyway
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