Light Weight Flywheel
 

Hey look what I found. I saw an article in the Dec issue of HCI. Look at the bottom of pg 8 and top of pg 9 in the pdf below. The mag article says the 2.0 is 8.5lbs and the 2.2 is 7.5lbs.

http://www.fidanza.com/Files/05Catalog.pdf

interesting find. good job

I'm curious as to how our cars will react and feel.

Sweet. Now to just get the winter car ready, and I'll be set to buy lots of presents for my cobalt

I have one on my car!! :twothumbs Nice part! Weighs 8.5 as advertised, car revs quicker with it as well!

price?

$349 thru turbotech

http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...idproduct=1270

http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...56_general.jpg

Yeah it is a nice upgrade, especially combined with a balanced engine assembly capable of higher RPM. Can't remember the weight of mine. I got mine through JBP when I built my 3400 last year.



http://www.gardfish.net/~luis/z24door/3400flywheel.JPG

The findanza one is something like 8lbs and 9 oz

There are MANY 2.0 SS Cobalts with the Fidanza flywheel. There should be many members that can share their thoughts on this. IMO this flywheel with the SPEC stage 2, 3, 2+, or 3+ is an awesome setup. Personally I would plan a head and get a more than needed clutch of a stage 3+ and not worry about not having a good enough clutch, to hold the added power, you plan on adding in the future.

any flywheels for the 2.4 auto?

how much does the stock flywheel wiegh?

what is the point of lighter flywheel again?
isnt the purpose of the flywheel to be heavy so it will keep momentom going?

quicker revs, keeps the revs up, good for auto cross and stuff liek that, im probably just gonna stick the a stage 2+ clutch, thats just me.

I thought if it was lighter, it kept the rev's higher and that would be better for shifting??? is this wrong?

not srue about that, ive heard its harder to launch your car with a lighter flywheel, not sure if i want that since i just made it a whole lot easier with my control arm bushings;)

http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...idproduct=2700

would that fit the 2.4s?

Spec and Fidanza both state it has not been tested, they are either going to test it, and them make one for the 2.4 if needed. We will keep everyone updated.

I have heard this same thing and I am having a hard time knowing if I want to do flywheel and clutch or just clutch. I get mixed reviews from a lot of people when I ask about drag racing and a lightweight flywheel. Although, the best time run by a cobalt was with a lightweight flywheel.

yeah, all i want to know also does it make it harder to launch, then causing one to have to ride the clutch a bit?

anyone with a lighter flywheel feel free;)

you will not suffer with a lightweight flywheel as long as you know how to shift properly and quickly

flywheels increase and decrease rev numbers quicker then the stock flywheel... yes you can rev faster, however if you take too long shifting, you will drop a significant amount of rev number, thus exiting the powerband for that gear

Cliff notes: - shift quickly= stay in powerband = fast car
shift slowly = exit the powerband = slow acceleration

ok so what if you are driving normally and just shift like you would on a regular drive? does this means yer revs will drop a huge amount and yer car will feel like balls when you shift to the next gear?

Starting would be more difficult because their is less momentum.

I know I'm gonna get flamed for this, but in Gran Turismo they say the lighter fly wheel is better for acceleration and deceleration.

You might not cruise as efficiently or coast as long because of the lack of momentum.

shit maybe ill just stick with the stock flywheel cuz im not harpin n my car 24/7 and when i do im sure the stocker will do just fine.