fly wheel type: aluminum or Forged Steel?

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fly wheel type: aluminum or Forged Steel?

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witch would be better? im looking at the aluminum fidanza fly wheel cos its lighter what do people think?
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i thought the chrome moly were lighter because they cost double the price of the aluminium
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jonowong wrote:i thought the chrome moly were lighter because they cost double the price of the aluminium
i dont no?

the aluminium 1 i was told was 3.5kg ish
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http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/index.php?pa ... &Itemid=31

yeah the aluminium is $335
and the chrome moly is $600

dont ask me why though
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The alloy ones are the lighter of the 2. I'll let you know what they are like as Im expecting mine to be delivered today or Monday. The Chrome Moly ones are more of a mid range weight - for those that dont want to loose to much low down torque.
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Bennoz wrote:The alloy ones are the lighter of the 2. I'll let you know what they are like as Im expecting mine to be delivered today or Monday. The Chrome Moly ones are more of a mid range weight - for those that dont want to loose to much low down torque.
that will be great if you can let me no :D what 1 are you getting?

im planning on ordering 1 very soon as well

is low down torque important?
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jonowong wrote:http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/index.php?pa ... &Itemid=31

yeah the aluminium is $335
and the chrome moly is $600

dont ask me why though
i gess the chrome moly 1 would be hard to machine cos its a harder metal?
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if chrome moly is like a stainless-steel solid cast then its iron + steel + chromium, way stronger than aluminium because of the iron but its heavier as ya say,... and more brittle because of the steel, so its less flexable (modulus of elesticity) before it snaps.

but ive only heard they snap on bs-high-torque drag engines lol...

best material i've found for car suspension and some other parts (used on high end porsches and the zonda's) is magnesium zk60a if you can put a good enough coating on it to make it flame-proof! ~33% lighter than alu, ~50% less flexable, just as hard, and just as strong, and just way too expensive......... :(
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tintin wrote:
Bennoz wrote:The alloy ones are the lighter of the 2. I'll let you know what they are like as Im expecting mine to be delivered today or Monday. The Chrome Moly ones are more of a mid range weight - for those that dont want to loose to much low down torque.
that will be great if you can let me no :D what 1 are you getting?

im planning on ordering 1 very soon as well

is low down torque important?
Getting the alloy one.

Low down torque is your call - if you dont mind constantly down shifting to get yourself up a hill, go for it. It'll rev out faster but you loose that low rpm pull.
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i dont mind that there is many hills round by me :)

also if it revs quicker then it will pick up speed quicker as well yeah?
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so whats the verdict bennoz!

should i invest $300 in it? or not bother?
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Not put it in yet! I dont wanna pull the box out till I get the LSD.
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Bennoz wrote:Not put it in yet! I dont wanna pull the box out till I get the LSD.
il be getting mine sone when i get payed :D
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orderd my ally fly wheel :D paying for it friday just need to get my cyborg gear box sorted then that with the rs lsd and fly wheel will be going on on the 23rd of jun 8)
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