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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Anyone know the pros and cons of a Lightened Flywheel. I put a Fidanza Aluminum one on my 95 LS. Thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Pros: Motor will Rev 2x faster
Cons: Takes getting used to launching
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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I have a fidanza and I love it. Like mentioned above, the only con is it will take a little getting used to in order to properly launch it, and to take off from a stop normally...gotta give it a little more gas.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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cons: as said above and a bit harder to reverse. Especialy if its up a hill in my experience. In foward its not a problem. Bit tricker if you stop on an incline.

Pros. Easier to rev match. Ive noticed its easier to pass in 5th gear. Great throttle responce.

I love my flywheel. It has made the car much more fun to drive.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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any loss of mpg? I feel like i'm losing ~5mpg. I could be just the way i drive around now. Since, it revs faster. i tend to leave my foot on the gas longer....
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con-bad as mileage? i could be wrong.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I didn't notice decreased gas mileage...you probably just get on the throttle more now. Could be the fact that you need to give it more gas to stay at a constant speed because the RPMs drop faster.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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How much did you pay for fly wheel+installation? i aint got no lift, im interested in getting one.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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I installed my own clutch and flywheel. I paid about 600 for the combo.
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