mitchatah

I am looking for some opinions on Aluminum Flywheels/ clutch kits/ long tubes

good or bad of them.

Im running a 2000 GT, vortech t-trim at 10 lbs....367 hp 360 tq at the wheels

a good rip on the car this past weekend, my clutch slipped horribly when i slammed into 3rd. since im taking it apart i was wondering if its worth the money for the aluminum flywheel.

also I know my car does not have a stock clutch, but i do not know what is in it.

It has taken a lot of abuse between street driving and plenty of passes at the track, so im almost convinced to put the same brand back in but still interested in what other set-ups work well.


I still have the stock exhaust manifolds, and have always like MAC longtubes...any thoughts on those with be very helpful

thanks a bunch

Zaff03GT

i would suggest SLP ceramic longtube headers

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bassman97

I've heard the Macs are great for the price. I personally like the Hookers/Flowtechs though I wish they'd make a Competition version (vs. the Super Competition). As for the flywheels, if you daily drive the car, stick w/ steel/cast iron since the weight will prevent bogging/stalling. Otherwise, I'd consider Aluminum. Either way, make sure it's SFI approved, just for safety sake.

spike_africa

YOu cant beat the price of ceramic coated MAC's. As for the flywheel me on a street car you want the extra mass of a steeel flywheel to help keep the car from stalling and makes it easier to get it moving from a dead stop.

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mitchatah

browsing AM i saw pypes has stainless steel long tubes? any thoughts?

Also the car is not a daily driver, more of a fun driver.

so maybe alum. flywheel, maybe not

i try not to take it out much except nice days and take it to the track about 5 times a year

96blackgt54

XTD has a great steel flywheel that weighs in at 14lbs and is SFI.
They also have great clutchs. All at reasonable prices!

limited

my vote is for the alum. flywheel. takes power to spin the heavy steel one.your car will climb rpm's faster,which would be of benefit to your centri car. can't be too bad since even the 03-04 cobra's have them stock.

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TonyG

The heavier flywheel does require more energy to get it moving, but it stores the energy and gives it back to you eventually, so you don't really lose much.

If you like to do a lot of drag racing, I would stick with a steel flywheel, even with the centri blower. I have an S-trim, and recently put on an Al flywheel. On the street, it feels great but I regret it when I go to the track -it frequently causes my rpms to drop between shifts, resulting in my engine bogging down.

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best 60' run 11.321/125.19.1.534

TonyG

Also, I'm in the minority on this one, but I didn't gain much with the longtubes. After changing them, my ET/miles per hour through the following season pretty much stayed the same. On the street, I do fell more low end grunt, but track results are what count for me.

bassman97

There is something very wrong there if you saw no gains at the track w/ the headers.