Subject: Weight savings
From: Paul
Date: 2/16/2000, 5:09 PM

Barry Gardner wrote:

Guys,

As long as we're talking about weight savings, even expensive
ones, remember that Racing Beat (and others, it think) makes an
aluminum flywheel that saves up to 13 lbs off stock (savings
depend on the year of your engine) and costs about $370. That's
better per pound than those housings.

Drivers say that it's a bit harder to slip a clutch when it has a
lot less mass. I haven't heard any aviation reviews. Who knows if
there are any issues vis-a-vis propellers?

Barry Gardner
Wheaton, IL

Most are using the auto tx flex plate I think.

Paul Lamar
 
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