I had just purchased a 9lb. flywheel for my vehicle and when i told my brother that he freaked out saying that i would lose torque. is that true if so how possible?. all i know is the lighter the flywheel the quicker the revs

 

it will just be harder to launch.

 

how so ?

 

and when i get the stage 2 clutch will that help it ????

 

how so ? and if i get a heavy duty clutch will that help any?

 

The flywheel is lighter so it has less momentum.
So it can stall a little bit more easily.
It's nothing you won't get used to quickly.

 

so i wont lose torque though right????

 

No. If anything, you may gain a couple pound-feet due to less rotational mass.

 

Torgue really is a subject that confounds even the experts.. Flywheel weight is another matter.. The more rotational mass you have,, the less likely the chance to stall your vehicle when you engage your clutch.. The Flywheel stores energy,, it resits slowing down,, like when you engage your clutch.. Im keeping as simple as i can,, bear with me,,When you lighten your flywheel,, You free up the ability for your engine to rev up quicker,, thats a good thing for racing or quick accel.. What you will lose is,, you engine to recover from a load,, like engageing the clutch.. Meaning,, for quick starts,, you have have to launch at a higher RPM then you did before,, Then it will acell quicker thru your RPM range...Meaning,,, what you did was a GOOD thing !!