Anyone have a flywheel installed

KillerBee370 · 12-22-2009, 02:08 AM

I have the JWT lightweight flywheel installed. While at idle it does produce some chatter and it's obvious enough that people have commented on it while standing next to the car. I don't find it to be obtrusive or bothersome though some might. But my car is more purpose built.

A lightweight flywheel robs less power from the engine, as an engine accelerates through its rev range; a flywheel’s mass requires power to accelerate it to higher rpm. The stock flywheel weighs 32 lbs. My JWT flywheel is 16 lbs. A sizeable weight drop. It takes a bit more clutch slippage to get off the line smoothly but it's really not a substantial change.

The JWT flywheel coupled with the JWT clutch and pressure plate yielded a gain of 6whp and 4ft. lbs. of torque on the dyno in my car.

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12-22-2009, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 53 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 323	I have the JWT lightweight flywheel installed. While at idle it does produce some chatter and it's obvious enough that people have commented on it while standing next to the car. I don't find it to be obtrusive or bothersome though some might. But my car is more purpose built. A lightweight flywheel robs less power from the engine, as an engine accelerates through its rev range; a flywheel’s mass requires power to accelerate it to higher rpm. The stock flywheel weighs 32 lbs. My JWT flywheel is 16 lbs. A sizeable weight drop. It takes a bit more clutch slippage to get off the line smoothly but it's really not a substantial change. The JWT flywheel coupled with the JWT clutch and pressure plate yielded a gain of 6whp and 4ft. lbs. of torque on the dyno in my car.