[s-cars] RE: SPEC debacle

[Ray Tomlinson]

My S2 flywheel is a solid steel, "lightened" at 22lbs.  When coupled with my
4-puck Sachs Racing sintered Kevlar/ceramic clutch and pressure plate, the
clutch brings a lot of torque and requisite leg effort.   As such, the
rotational mass of the steel flywheel is welcomed.  My left leg adjusted
quickly, and the only time I dislike my setup when I find myself surrounded
by complete idiots on the MA Pike, stopping to rubberneck at some accident
or otherwise sitting still on the freeway.

NEA claims that the lightweight flywheels with steel inserts cannot handle
beyond RS2 power, the main reason they no longer sell them.  Either stay
stock or go all steel.  FWIW, the S2 flywheel is also audible, but not as
loud as Paulie K's.  It's a good sound.

Ray



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Taka wondered:

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From: Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:13 AM
To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: SPEC debacle


Paul-
What do you mean by the NEA flywheel making a "diesel soundtrack?"

Whatever you all do, don't get a flywheel that's too light- it makes
it a real PITA to move the car around (I'm sure you know all about
this, Paulie) and harder to live with on a daily basis.

You know, I would love to have you all over at my house one of these
weekends- that would seriously piss off the neighbors across the
street, hearing a whole fleet of modified I-5s going up and down the
street. Payback for idling their f'ing diesel trucks late at night.

When I get a V-8 musclecar, they're going to LOVE me- long tube
headers, catless x-pipe and race mufflers will make a nice wake-up
tune at 6AM on Sunday....

Taka>>>


Um, OK, I'll try and paint a picture:

NEA LWFW sounds like my bro's MB W123 300D at idle.

How's that for a description for ya?  Push the clutch in and it's
silent.  I and many other LWFW users experience this (OK so it's really
not *that* bad), on NEA and other vendor's units.  But Dave Jones IIRC
seems to have a quiet one apparently?  So options apparently exist,
that's all I was saying.

Worth the extra noise, for me at least, IMO, blah blah blah.  It's
suuuuch a blast to drive.  Not too light, not *too* hard to move the car
around.  Good point tho Taka, I can't picture jockying Ray's car around
with his heavy sticky clutch, and that's w/ a steel FW.  But I am a
girlie mon afterall.  Mine was a bit challenging during SPEC break in,
and now just requires a 'driver adjustment' period to grow accustomed
to, but it's really liveable.  Maybe lighter than 11.4 lbs. is the
threshold of pain...

-Paul

ps.  so then what did MY neighbors do to deserve that caucophony of
madness they so often get???  When the GT2 drops by it's as if someone
is tearing a large gaping f'n hole in the atmosphere, starting like 1
mile away.  Gives me THO's just thinkin about it 8-)...

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