So would this flywheel/clutch set-up be streetable or is it a racecar only type of a deal?

 

How light of a flywheel are you talking? and what clutch?

 

It's a 10 pound flywheel, and a 5.5inch multiplate clutch.

 

Streetable, but a bitch to drive.

 

A flywheel with that less of a weight Is plenty streetable. I've had a Racing Beat Aluminum Flywheel on my former NA setup and could not complain In the least. The question Is If your given Clutch Is too grabby that makes It "unstreetable", not the Flywheel.

 

The only thing that was bothering me is the fact that the clutch is 28 lbs lighter and much less momentum(sp) due to the fact that it is 5.5inches opposed to the 7.25 inch stock clutch.

 

It depends on what you call "streetable", how you intend to drive the car, and which clutch and flywheel you are referring to. Basically, a clutch setup like that is an on/off switch, so you can forget about driving in rush hour traffic. Also, if you have a high-rpm engine, you are going to blow through clutch disks very fast when driving in low-speed areas like parking lots.

The weight of the flywheel doesnt make as much difference as its inertia, although the weight can affect the inertia. A low-inertia flywheel spins up, and down, much more rapidly. This makes the car much more difficult to drive on the street.

 

Yes. I understand the concept behind the rapid decent of rpms with a lightened Flywheel...It's just a matter of adapting with this existance that takes adapting and cordenation, thus streetable.

 

The specific clutch/flywheel is a Guru Motorsports flywheel that uses a Quarter Master 5.5 inch multiplate clutch. I was thinking of saving this for a bridged motor, along with a 2 piece crank so I can get some pretty decent RPM's, maybe a short 3 rotor like hitman did, but it would be N/A with a half bridge. Probably stick with a 2 rotor though. And it is going to be a weekend/opentrack/auto-x car. And will this type of clutch wear out faster than a larger single plate clutch?


Yeah I was figuring that the much smaller clutch was going to take a way a lot of inertia. Well I definatly know not to buy this for a street car, thanks Evil Aviator and Silverrotor.