Bsmoke
09-14-2010, 01:51 AM
SPEC finally spoke with me upfront and told me the sound I was hearing from my clutch
was in fact something that people were reporting and that it was not likely going away.
Returning it for a refund. Have to return flywheel as well
I DONT still have my stock flywheel. (Wish I kept it)
I did ALOT of research on Exedy and phone calls etc.
Called Roush, Ford, a couple of vendors, spoke with people that had the clutch.
Found out they actually make for Ford Racing.
Decided on the Exedy Mach 400.
Because I needed a flywheel
I bought their Steel flywheel to match but later found out (go figure),
they used a new technology to make their steel flywheels as light
as aluminum ones.
I did not think to research the brand of flywheel.
I figured steel was steel as far as weight goes on a flywheel as I have
ALWAYS understood that to be true.
Now it's not.
I have been hearing that lightweight flywheels will cause you to lose
low end trq.
Is this flywheel going to make me lose the "throw me back in my seat" feel
that my 4.10's gave me? I ABSOLUTELY love the feel of my 4.10's when I step on
it and DONT want to loose that.
I am also really worried because I heard you have to step on it more at first from a start and
my cams ALREADY make it so I have to do that.
If it will do these things I need to find another flywheel and return this one when it comes
and not open the box.
Then I'll have to find an aftermarket brand flywheel that will work with this clutch.
I checked online and Ford sells the stock flywheel for 700 fucking bucks.
So I'll have to find an aftermarket that will match to this clutch.
(Or someone that has a stock one lying around)
I know though that if the flywheel is thicker/thinner than
the stock one or the Exedy it will not fit properly with the new
clutch and I could be back to the same place as far as having noise issues or chatter issues etc.
As for normal vs lightweight flywheels...
I have never compared a steel flywheel to an aluminum one in these cars,
or any car as a matter of fact... so I don't know what changes would be in store for me.
was in fact something that people were reporting and that it was not likely going away.
Returning it for a refund. Have to return flywheel as well
I DONT still have my stock flywheel. (Wish I kept it)
I did ALOT of research on Exedy and phone calls etc.
Called Roush, Ford, a couple of vendors, spoke with people that had the clutch.
Found out they actually make for Ford Racing.
Decided on the Exedy Mach 400.
Because I needed a flywheel
I bought their Steel flywheel to match but later found out (go figure),
they used a new technology to make their steel flywheels as light
as aluminum ones.
I did not think to research the brand of flywheel.
I figured steel was steel as far as weight goes on a flywheel as I have
ALWAYS understood that to be true.
Now it's not.
I have been hearing that lightweight flywheels will cause you to lose
low end trq.
Is this flywheel going to make me lose the "throw me back in my seat" feel
that my 4.10's gave me? I ABSOLUTELY love the feel of my 4.10's when I step on
it and DONT want to loose that.
I am also really worried because I heard you have to step on it more at first from a start and
my cams ALREADY make it so I have to do that.
If it will do these things I need to find another flywheel and return this one when it comes
and not open the box.
Then I'll have to find an aftermarket brand flywheel that will work with this clutch.
I checked online and Ford sells the stock flywheel for 700 fucking bucks.
So I'll have to find an aftermarket that will match to this clutch.
(Or someone that has a stock one lying around)
I know though that if the flywheel is thicker/thinner than
the stock one or the Exedy it will not fit properly with the new
clutch and I could be back to the same place as far as having noise issues or chatter issues etc.
As for normal vs lightweight flywheels...
I have never compared a steel flywheel to an aluminum one in these cars,
or any car as a matter of fact... so I don't know what changes would be in store for me.