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Anyone Familiar with this Flywheel on ebay?


goofycarp

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I like my toes,

I use my toes, 

I knows I needs my toes.

 

I know for sure that eBay doesn't stress test things.

 

I try not to do that for them.

 

I might buy directly from racehead.

 

But I also don't know how to spell molybdneum, either...

 

t

http://racehead.com.au/products-page/

"I learn best through painful, expensive experience, so I feel like I've gotten my money's worth." MattL

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Toby,

 

You raise a very good point. I like my toes, feet, lower limbs as well and hope to keep them a little while longer. Fragmentation would not be a good thing. Don't know if those guys--racehead--did any stress testing on their own to determine how much material you can eliminate before it self-destructs...might just send them an email for the heck of it.

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7 pound flywheel... gonna go with the puck clutch, too?  Seems awfully light for daily street use, IMO.

 

To save toes, you could invest in a transmission/flex disc shield like the Top Fuelers use... you'd be adding mass back to the car, but at least it wouldn't be the rotational type.

 

Ed

 

 

 

'69 Granada... long, long ago  

'71 Manila..such a great car

'67 Granada 2000CS...way cool

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Here's what the man from down under has to say about the flywheel. And thanks for the link to the analysis of a lightened flywheel.

 

Hi 

mate these are made from 4140 chrome molly steel which is about 10x stronger than cast iron which the factory one is made from so there is no chance of anything breaking! They are guaranteed for life. FEA analysis up to 10,000rpm still showed no signs of dangerous stress levels. 

regards

rama

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  • 4 months later...

Alternatives:

Use the stock flywheel as-is:  16-17lbs

JB Aluminum Flywheel - 8 lbs - $500 (free shipping)

IE offers a lightening service - 12-13lbs - $200 + 2-way shipping

Find a local machine shop that can lighten yours - 12-13lbs?  I called a local place and their shop rate is $75/hour, I'm guessing 1-2 hours to lighten and balance?

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