I am getting a ZZ4 and T56 swapped into my IROC.

While the car is all apart, is it worth it to get an aluminum flywheel and driveshaft? Will either give me decent benefits. And please, do not direct me to the FAW about aluminim driveshaft. I know it has less rotating mass... but with the motor and tranny I have going in, will it even matter???

In particular, I am asking if the aluminum flywheel is worth while in a car like this? Will I see any gains or benefits from it???

 

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Hey L98, where are you located? I am in Jackson, maybe 20 min from you! I am doing my motor swap as we speak! I 've got the fastburn with the hot cam and miniram for the fastburn heads! I am trying to get the Moser 12-bolt as well as a new driveshaft. I am going with steel though. It would be stronger for me. get back to me, later

 

I am located in Ocean Twp NJ which is only 30 min from great adventure. We should meet up sometime... my car is about to go to the shop for the swap... just gathering last minute info and ordering the final parts.

email me: jrshotliff@hotmail.com

 

Aluminum driveshaft, I could see, but the flywheel, no. Yes it will rev quicker with the lighter flywheel, but idleing becomes and issue. Especially if you have a lumpy cam. IMHO I would for the flywheel and use a stock one, but thats just me.

Mark

 

am i the only one who feels that aluminum driveshafts and flywheels are way to weak. its aluminum thats like melting 1000 pop cans and making a flywheel out of it. i just wouldt rely on aluminum for a flywheel thats for sure. may b lighter but what are u gonna do when u crack the bastard and are out 400$

 

I am opting for a steel driveshaft! It is stronger than most aluminum ones, i am not talking about my stock one either! Sure it would be nice to lose the extra weight but for me it wouldn't be worth it, maybe if i steal a carbonfiber one, then i would go for the weight issue, but not now!

 

i have the tpis 3.5" aluminum drive shaft all i know is it is lighter and stronger then stock

and with less rotating mass it does help when revin

 

Go to http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/ they Have all the info you need. I'm really interested in the nitrous ready unit because I plan enough hp the carbon fiber and aluminum units would be a problem. I've seen both come apart at the track and it isn't pretty. Given enough hp I think the weight savings is no big deal. On our reletively low hp cars it is. How many NASCAR teams run aluminum or carbon fiber driveshafts, none. With carbon fiber all it takes to start a weak spot is a good scratch and your 1200.00 driveshaft is toast, plus guys these things are GLUED together. We've all seen our steel units with minor surface damage and kept driving. For the cost of CF I can go buy a good steel unit and still install enough hp parts to eclipse the hp gained in weight savings, and no glue. Aluminum flywheel on a street car, come on you don't want that headache. The factory flywheel will outlast the aluminum unit many times (factory reliable). Again I don't believe the hp gained is worth the money spent.

 

the driveshaft would be a good idea, b/c you can more power to the ground, thats the biggest purpose. but i am not to sure about that flywheel its seems it would bend easily after getting so hot, that wouln't be good.