Subject	I still don't agree about the power gains
Posted by	Marshall on April 19, 2002 at 10:55 AM
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In Reply To	For crying out loud posted by Funky (NWZ) on April 19, 2002 at 07:00 AM
Message	If you say that it helps you match revs better than I'll take your word for it, but for acceleration I don't think it helps too much. Look at it from my point of view- I am trying to make my car as fast as I can make it on a somewhat limited budget, and I look around and see people spending lots of money doing mods that aren't even giving them the results that I get with my plain stage 3 setup. My car isn't anything special, it's just like the others on this board. I don't have a long list of mods like polished intake, pulley, DS,flywheel, gutted cats or anything. Those mods would cost big bucks and not give me any noticeable gain. I'm only a few hundredths of a second away from running 12's on a plain stage 3 with stock wheels, street tires, restrictive cats/precats still on the car, and with the spare tire and toolkit still in the trunk, and my fat 225 lb ass (at the time, 190 now) driving. My next mods will be big ones which boost my power a lot. : Lightweight flywheels have 1 purpose, to allow the engine to rev more freely. If you did dyno pulls in 1st or 2nd gear, you would see a difference on the charts, but that's not what they are for.
Follow Ups	When did a modd go from good to bad? ( Aluminum Flywheels ) - ZBlacktt 22:23:17 04/18/02 The RPS one will have an added feature. We'll have to wait - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 22:35:39 04/18/02 I have the new RPS disc sitting here, want to see it? (n/m) - ZBlacktt 22:40:28 04/18/02 You don't have what I'm talking about. - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 22:43:29 04/18/02 ok how about forced induction on the 350Z? any new info - Halo Z 22:47:52 04/18/02 There'll be something "more" for '04-'05 350Z's. - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 22:50:26 04/18/02 cool!!! they come with the "tornado". ;) (n/m) - Halo Z 22:57:49 04/18/02 we know something...just can't say. (n/m) - TTony 22:57:57 04/18/02 i also can't say how sweet the nextgen GM engines r going 2B (n/m) - TTony 23:00:21 04/18/02 Built-in rattle suppressors? ;) - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 23:01:33 04/18/02 my first sports car = '86 IROC-Z :-) (n/m) - TTony 23:26:47 04/18/02 mine was a 91 firebird, rod Disintegrated at 65k. - Halo Z 23:45:31 04/18/02 Mine was an 86 V6 Firebird (hardly a sports car). - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 00:03:39 04/19/02 spill it man, no fair..cmon, (n/m) - TomGreen 23:19:41 04/18/02 Carefull, you don't want to spill the beans. - Mike (La Canada) 23:40:02 04/18/02 Right,thats where I get a lot of my info, Supra guys :) - ZBlacktt 23:48:07 04/18/02 Okay I'll say it, CARBON CLUTCH. I feel better - Mike (La Canada) 23:56:36 04/18/02 I'm talking about a special INSERT that's different :) - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 00:03:00 04/19/02 Soon my friends, very soon! (n/m) - Seb 23:55:53 04/18/02 stop it (n/m) - Mike (La Canada) 23:57:08 04/18/02 Read below, different thing! (n/m) - SeedyRom (Not Fixed) 00:04:28 04/19/02 Thank you Seedy for providing a service... - RSR 06:00:00 04/19/02 Here's new RPS 6 puck. - ZBlacktt 23:23:55 04/18/02 does that use kevlar instead of organic material on 3 pucks? - CarlCuro (busted...again) 23:51:15 04/18/02 i think the steel will be fine with may weak NA power. - Halo Z 22:37:43 04/18/02 I don't think the AL flywheel helps much - Marshall 23:07:49 04/18/02 How so? Benefits over ride that theory - ZBlacktt 23:28:00 04/18/02 like I said... - Marshall 01:20:21 04/19/02 Flywheels are said to release power not make power. - ZBlacktt 02:09:31 04/19/02 I understand that. That's semantics anyway. - Marshall 02:16:55 04/19/02 Marshall is exactly right, why don't you go race your car? - RSR 05:57:36 04/19/02 ( caps not needed there You hoo ) :) - ZBlacktt 08:32:37 04/19/02 For crying out loud - Funky (NWZ) 07:00:41 04/19/02 Well, yeah..... - RSR 07:26:53 04/19/02 I hope your not referring to me.......lol :) - ZBlacktt 08:38:30 04/19/02 I'll see you there at the track ;) (n/m) - ZBlacktt 08:34:57 04/19/02 Woohoo! I just need a helmet. ;( (n/m) - Funky (NWZ) 08:59:23 04/19/02 I still don't agree about the power gains - Marshall 10:55:05 04/19/02 it does help acceleration a little - snave 12:46:33 04/19/02 But throttle response is better. I think I'll go heavier> - MugenRacer 07:52:53 04/19/02 Humm.... (n/m) - CowBoy--TT Conversion Underway 02:32:39 04/19/02 The problem is people trying to slip the 6puck clutch, - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 09:20:54 04/19/02 ouch, dumping the clutch with slicks doesn't sound healthy - Marshall 10:59:11 04/19/02 Words of Rob Smith himself, the clutch is so grabby - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 11:38:05 04/19/02 I don't think the AL flywheel will do much for steady power> - Technomancer 15:09:26 04/19/02
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