Z1 Motorsports clutch & ultra light flywheel
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From: Newnan, Ga
Originally Posted by GEE PASTA
Sorry, I disagree with you. A flywheel stores energy. I could see the torque curve start earlier, or peak torque happen earlier on a dyno. Why would anybody want to put a 13 pound flywheel in a 3450 LB car?
Drivability has to be just horrible.
Drivability has to be just horrible.
Actually, it isn't. There is less slip in the clutch and it is more grabby which some people may think makes it more difficult to drive. But I believe the only people who would feel that way are people who are not very good at driving a manual transmission in the first place. After I drove the car for the first time there is no way that I would go back to the stock setup.
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Originally Posted by Diesel1
How do you dyno a brand new clutch under load without breaking it in?
Originally Posted by 20004DSC
Actually, it isn't. There is less slip in the clutch and it is more grabby which some people may think makes it more difficult to drive. But I believe the only people who would feel that way are people who are not very good at driving a manual transmission in the first place. After I drove the car for the first time there is no way that I would go back to the stock setup.
Brian
Brian
But, I still disagree with you.
PS. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT CAR
Originally Posted by GEE PASTA
Why would anybody want to put a 13 pound flywheel in a 3450 LB car?
Drivability has to be just horrible.
Drivability has to be just horrible.
Can you explain? Why would it make the car worse or less drivable with a lighter flywheel?
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Those dyno results are excelent. I honestly didn't think a flywheel/clutch made that much difference. But the only thing I have to compare it to is when I did the clutch flywheel for my old Probe GT. I may have got like 3-5hp, it really wasn't worth it. That was a 12lb flywheel down from a 20lb flywheel. I never took notice to any drivability difference.
I am definatly getting the light clutch/flywheel in the future, maybe next year so don't PM me. I like mods that you can't see
I am definatly getting the light clutch/flywheel in the future, maybe next year so don't PM me. I like mods that you can't see
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From: Southwest Michigan
Originally Posted by Robert@Z1motor
We did 3 pulls with the stock flywheel/clutch setup.
Runs = #1, #2, #3
We did 3 pulls with another flywheel we are testing.
Runs = #4, #5, #6
We did 3 pulls with the Z1 lightweight flywheel/clutch combo.
Runs = #7, #8, #9
We took the best run with the stock setup and the best run with the Z1 flywheel/clutch setup. The charts are the best of the 3 runs for each clutch/flywheel setup. The runs were done on the same day so all of the conditions were the same.
Runs = #1, #2, #3
We did 3 pulls with another flywheel we are testing.
Runs = #4, #5, #6
We did 3 pulls with the Z1 lightweight flywheel/clutch combo.
Runs = #7, #8, #9
We took the best run with the stock setup and the best run with the Z1 flywheel/clutch setup. The charts are the best of the 3 runs for each clutch/flywheel setup. The runs were done on the same day so all of the conditions were the same.
Just my opinion after having a 14lb flywheel put in along with the super stiff & grabby nismo clutch. It is nice to drive well at least in the bay area but not in heavy traffic. Driving it is easy once you get used to it(takes about 5 mins to learn how not to stall and 1 hr to drive smoothly).
Originally Posted by Mountian Pirate
Should'nt be a problem, put it in gear and stand on the gas. I seriously doubt that a new performance clutch is going to slip that much unless you are on the 1320 doing holeshots with drag sliks.
I guess I was always told the wrong info.
Originally Posted by htownboy
You don't have to break in a clutch, it's not like your engine... It's either engaged or not, or worn or not, or broken, or good...
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Originally Posted by fbw5595
Weak responses.
Brian
2004DSC,
Good point. I was looking for the 3 worst numbers and the answer to Diesel1’s questions. I just want to write it off in my book as what to get when the time comes. You still love it? Why did they have to use your car? Don’t they have a test mule?
Good point. I was looking for the 3 worst numbers and the answer to Diesel1’s questions. I just want to write it off in my book as what to get when the time comes. You still love it? Why did they have to use your car? Don’t they have a test mule?
Originally Posted by GEE PASTA
Why would anybody want to put a 13 pound flywheel in a 3450 LB car?
Drivability has to be just horrible.
Drivability has to be just horrible.