Aluminum flywheel

[Agent_Kay]

So I am upgrading to a McLeod RXT but am debating about flywheel. I road course the car several times a year, yet, I like to do some fun dig runs with my buddies on the weekend. I see everyone saying for drivability and drag race, billet steel flywheel is better. My question is, who has aluminum flywheel AND drag races? I have a set of bias ply slicks and skinnies so are clutch dumps going to be affected? If so, how much? Anyone have experience with drag racing with the aluminum option? I'm not too concerned with daily driving as its the weekend car. As for mods, it's just a bolt on NA car.

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[Anthony 05 GT]

McLeod lightened steel flywheel

 

[Agent_Kay]

McLeod lightened steel flywheel

Any reason why other than hear say? I understand it works for you but I'm curious to know details on hard launching with an aluminum flywheel. Thanks

 

[Anthony 05 GT]

IMO you want a little weight in the flywheel for smoother and more controllable normal driving launches from red lights and such. The added weight helps keep the engine's momentum going while the engaging clutch has a tendency to cause the momentum to jerk or slow unevenly with an extremely light aluminum piece. If I were racing the car regularly in a competitive manner I would go with aluminum, but steel is much better for...let's say driveability.

To sum it up, you say you plan to track the car a couple of times a year so I say do what I did on my '05, compromise with lightened steel and definitely use a McLeod piece.

 

[Agent_Kay]

IMO you want a little weight in the flywheel for smoother and more controllable normal driving launches from red lights and such. The added weight helps keep the engine's momentum going while the engaging clutch has a tendency to cause the momentum to jerk or slow unevenly with an extremely light aluminum piece. If I were racing the car regularly in a competitive manner I would go with aluminum, but steel is much better for...let's say driveability.

To sum it up, you say you plan to track the car a couple of times a year so I say do what I did on my '05, compromise with lightened steel and definitely use a McLeod piece.

Have you had any experience clutch dropping with an aluminum? Like I said, I'm not worried about drive ability at all. I've driven heavier clutches witch aluminum flywheel but never had bias ply slicks to launch them with. Thank you for the reply

 

[Anthony 05 GT]

I don't know what you mean by ''dropping'', but aluminum is better for one thing only...reduced weight. I'm sorry, quicker rpm build too.

 

[Agent_Kay]

I don't know what you mean by ''dropping'', but aluminum is better for one thing only...reduced weight. In my experience the aluminum flywheels wear faster and gouge easier from what I could tell.

Rev the engine to 5k and side stepping the clutch. No feather. Well I see judging by wear it wouldn't be ideal I see. Just wanted to know if anyone had experience performing these actions with an aluminum

 

[Anthony 05 GT]

I'm sorry, McLeod's aluminum flywheel for your car has a steel friction plate installed which is replaceable. I edited my post.

Here's what I suggest you get http://www.jpcracing.com/mcleod-rxt-clutch-lightened-steel-flywheel-special-2011-2014-mustang-gt/

 

[Charlie M]

Steel flywheels will help the engine to not bog, when you dead hook the car on your slick. The inertia will lessen the bog effect.

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