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    Flywheels


    I was hoping some of you guys would care to share
    their thoughts concerning aluminum vs. steel flywheels.
    I have an aluminum one now (spec) in my fox & have
    done my best with it at Keystone, but might steel be
    better for drag racing?
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    I'd say it depends on your suspension. If you're launching off the limiter and still dead hooking then a switch to steel might be worth while to be able to leave harder. If not, then there's probably no need to switch. It's all about momentum. An aluminum flywheel at 6000 RPM will be similar to a steel flywheel at say 4500 RPM. I don't know what the exact difference is, but that's the basic idea.

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    I switched from a steel to lightweight aluminum in my 2000 GT. A lot of people said it would hurt my 60' time because of the lighter weight and less rotational mass momentum during the launch. But it didn't, my 60' stayed the same. I couldn't say if it helped on the top end because I did a few other mods at the same time. It definitely allowed the engine to rev quicker, no complaints here with the aluminum. I would stick with what you're running now.
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