[DeTomaso] Aluminum Flywheels

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Super thanks again. Added proof that the list has a wealth of knowledge to provide. 

It was information that I suspected but wanted to confirm. I've used lightened flywheels in BMWs and Moto Guzzi Motorcycles for years without issue. 

Placing my order now. 

Regards,
Emiliano

On May 7, 2014, at 7:47 AM, cengles at cox.net wrote:

Dear Emiliano,


             I agree with Will.   One Pantera has 485 HP and a Fidanza aluminum flywheel.   The other Pantera has 385 hp and a stock flywheel. The stock flywheel is no problem to drive.   The aluminum flywheel is not finicky.  It does not buck, cough, etc.   In city driving I perceive that it is a tiny bit different that the stock flywheel.

             The engine that I am currently building will split the difference. It will use a lightweight steel flywheel that is about midway between the weight of the stock and Fidanza units.   Perhaps the best of both: lesser cost than aluminum and lesser weight than stock.

             By the way, the Fidanza has at least 10k miles and no problems.


                         Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Will Kooiman wrote:
> 
> The pressure plate is pretty heavy.  I weighed all of my parts a few years
> back.  The net of Fidanza + diaphragm clutch/pressure plate was less than
> stock, but not that much.
> 
> I imagine the effect would be more pronounced in something like drag
> racing, where you launch better with a heavier flywheel.  But for my
> street driving, it really didn¹t make a difference - no more bucking or
> snorting.  I have to do that myself.
> 
> Emiliano - I bought mine from one of the Mustang stores - probably
> Mustangs Unlimited.  I have also seen them on ebay, which should be okay,
> since it would be new either way.
> --
> Will
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 5/7/14 5:44 AM, "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  The bucking and snorting that MIke mentions as a downside to an
>>  Aluminum flywheel might be more pronounced with a super-lightweight
>>  unit, but I have not noticed any decrease in driveability with my
>>  Fidanza flywheel.
>>  A
>>  I also didn't notice a huge difference in speed of revving. Perhaps an
>>  even lighter aluminum unit would be more noticeable, and would also
>>  introduce difficulty in driveability since the two things are directly
>>  related.
>> 
>>  On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 5:38 AM, <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>>    A  A In a message dated 5/6/14 16 18 6, [2]mghibli7 at hotmail.com
>>    writes:
>>    A  A  A What's the general consensus on Aluminum Fl