I'm curious what is the downfall of running an aluminum flywheel in a car with high horsepower. Will the aluminum warp or wear out faster?

I have a competition clutch stage 4, 6 puck clutch. Currently i'm using the stock flywheel. I'm not that worried about getting something lighter, just having something else in there if i need one.


Who all is boosted and runs the jwt aluminum flywheel with a heavy duty clutch and doesn't have problems?

This car is drag raced and I do continious hot laps so sometimes there is only 2-3 minutes between runs.

 

I'd say almost everyone with that much power is running an AL flywheel. thats what comes with the nice twin discs or stronger.

so you are making 500 hp now? awesome!

 

curios, i am fitting a comp 4 clutch Monday and thinking of swapping my stock flywheel back.....got sick of the act prolite cement mixing. how did you find that combo?

 

them... I have the turbonetics kit in me car, but i have the stock flywheel, its good change it for another with minor weight?

 

I know stylin is running a jwt Flywheel with the Southbend Stage 5, 6puck clutch (597rwhp) with no issue.

tom

 

well, with twin disks i can see but with the single disk puck i was just worried about too high clamping force.

I'm not quite at 500 yet but it shouldn't be long. I'm going to hit it with a 50 shot of nitrous to bump it over 500 and give some more midrange torque for the strip. I wanted to make sure the driveline will handle it when i go further with the motor.


Thanks for the others inputs. I'm most concerned about warping. I don't plan on replacing the flywheel (or flywheel face) every couple of months if i warp it at the track.