aluminum flywheel results

[badbird02]

i have just got done with putting in the aluminum flywheel from spec. my findings are:

pros:
much quicker revs
much improvement in acceleration

cons:
Price
slight vibrations
improper fitment

all in all i do feel it was worth it but since i have a grandfather who usedto be a machinist and has all the equipment to do all the maching for me. so i dont know how much the machine work would cost. the only fitment problem is the center hole in the flywheel is to small.

[MrCoffee]

by how much is the center hole too small? like redrill the hole small, or just take some low grit sandpaper on a dremel small?
whats involved in installing one of these? dropping the trans?

[CamaroRob97]

Ya got ot drop the tranny/bell housing and take off the clutch assembly.

Vibrations are normal, but theres no reason why it shouldn't fit right out of the package.

[WishIHad$$$]

You would have to either pull the transmission or move it back far enough to take off the torque convertor, at least in my experience on a G body w/auto tranny.

How much did the flywheel cost?

[StudlyCamaro]

Originally posted by WishIHad$$$:
You would have to either pull the transmission or move it back far enough to take off the torque convertor, at least in my experience on a G body w/auto tranny.

How much did the flywheel cost?

cars with manual trans' dont have TQ's, they have a clutch [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img]

[CamaroRob97]

and its not a flywheel its a flexplate [img]smile.gif[/img]

[WishIHad$$$]

Originally posted by StudlyCamaro:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by WishIHad$$$:
... at least in my experience on a G body w/auto tranny.

How much did the flywheel cost?

cars with manual trans' dont have TQ's, they have a clutch [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Read my post again
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[badbird02]

the flywheel was 400$ or so. and id say that its close to the same size so i think some sandpaper should work.

[hockeyman]

http://www.specclutch.com/specMain.html
The alum flywheels for 3.8's are in here.
I'd LOVE to try one out!

[CamaroRob97]

Im sure that thing does wonders, expcially with a alum DS as well. Consering the v6 is designed more to be a every day ride, the flywheel is nice and heavy for no vibrations.

[badbird02]

umm that flywheel is not heavy. the whole setup (spec stage 2 and aluminum flywheel) weights about as much as the stock flywheel.