Flywheels - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

blkdrgn · 05-09-2008, 07:50 AM

I'm trying to research flywheels and so far I have found that IPS, 3SX, and DR are selling the Fidenza, the RPS, and Unorthodox. I was reading and the Unorthodox one is new to me as I have always run with the Fidenza and they have been great for me... Now what I was wondering is what everyone else thinks of the flywheels that YOU have had and what you recommend. Sorry but if you don't have a TT and have not owned one of the three or any other than stock please don't make stuff up off of what your friend told you.

Thanks

Racer_X · 05-09-2008, 08:32 AM

I have a Mueller Fabrications (a.k.a. unorthodox racing) aluminum flywheel. I bought it a LOOONG time ago, and took it off for a while when I went thrugh my Twin disk phase........'nother story for another time. I replaced the contact surface on the flywheel and slapped it back on, and it still works great. no problems.

blkdrgn · 05-09-2008, 08:40 AM

Cool. Well from what I've read so far I'm leaning towards going with the unorthodox but honestly if they all have the same feedback as being all great ones to own I think I'll go with what ever one cost less.

helmvr4 · 05-09-2008, 08:53 AM

personally i like the rps segmented flywheel, but its kinda going to feel diferent driving and especially launching the car, your rps r gonna drop off faster that with a stock flywheel

Erick · 05-09-2008, 10:34 AM

I use the RPS flywheel
light like the others BUT it allows your to change out the plates so you dont have to replace the whole thing after years of abuse.
mines being shipped back now. I believe its about $125 for the new plates installed and whole thing rebalanced and blueprinted

91vr4n00maxima · 05-09-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erick

I use the RPS flywheel
light like the others BUT it allows your to change out the plates so you dont have to replace the whole thing after years of abuse.
mines being shipped back now. I believe its about $125 for the new plates installed and whole thing rebalanced and blueprinted

you can change the plate out on the others too.

i personally DONT like the RPS because of the segments for the same reason i dont like slotted rotors. i have a fidanza on my stealth and used it on my old vr4 but i wouldnt put a light flywheel on a car if i were drag racing it.

Erick · 05-09-2008, 10:55 AM

ah, noted.
I had a different brand on another car and didnt have the plates, so I thought it was great idea, lol. well anyways its been working great for me

JeffWVR4 · 05-09-2008, 11:41 AM

I've had both UR and Fidanza flywheels. Both were fine and I can't site one being better than the other. And if I remember right, the replacement plates for both of them were about the same price too.

ZephTheChef · 05-09-2008, 12:22 PM

Lightweight flywheel = less win.

blkdrgn · 05-09-2008, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZephTheChef

Lightweight flywheel = less win.

Why would you say that??? If you really pay attention to the point of a lighter weight flywheel then you would know that lighter ones allows you to gain speed quicker but requires more hp to keep going at higher speeds and vice versa with heavier flywheels because of concept of rotating mass and inertia. Know there is the fact that I might be wrong but if I am please explain because I'm intersted in learning some thing new.

05-09-2008, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
blkdrgn Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Great Falls, Montana Drives: 97 VR4 Trader Rating: (7)	Flywheels I'm trying to research flywheels and so far I have found that IPS, 3SX, and DR are selling the Fidenza, the RPS, and Unorthodox. I was reading and the Unorthodox one is new to me as I have always run with the Fidenza and they have been great for me... Now what I was wondering is what everyone else thinks of the flywheels that YOU have had and what you recommend. Sorry but if you don't have a TT and have not owned one of the three or any other than stock please don't make stuff up off of what your friend told you. Thanks

05-09-2008, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Racer_X just some guy. Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Stockbridge, Georgia Drives: 94 Stealth Turbo Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Flywheels I have a Mueller Fabrications (a.k.a. unorthodox racing) aluminum flywheel. I bought it a LOOONG time ago, and took it off for a while when I went thrugh my Twin disk phase........'nother story for another time. I replaced the contact surface on the flywheel and slapped it back on, and it still works great. no problems. __________________ Pretty good for 2 shot turbos and a boost leak

05-09-2008, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
blkdrgn Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Great Falls, Montana Drives: 97 VR4 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Flywheels Cool. Well from what I've read so far I'm leaning towards going with the unorthodox but honestly if they all have the same feedback as being all great ones to own I think I'll go with what ever one cost less.

05-09-2008, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
helmvr4 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Albuquerque Drives: 93 vr4,turbo mustang Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Flywheels personally i like the rps segmented flywheel, but its kinda going to feel diferent driving and especially launching the car, your rps r gonna drop off faster that with a stock flywheel __________________ dr stage 3 heads, steet cams ,cam gears ,evo 3's 660's street beast 20 lbs w meth a

05-09-2008, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Erick HVY HITR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Okc Drives: 94.99 STEALTH TT Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Flywheels I use the RPS flywheel light like the others BUT it allows your to change out the plates so you dont have to replace the whole thing after years of abuse. mines being shipped back now. I believe its about $125 for the new plates installed and whole thing rebalanced and blueprinted

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05-09-2008, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Erick HVY HITR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Okc Drives: 94.99 STEALTH TT Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Flywheels ah, noted. I had a different brand on another car and didnt have the plates, so I thought it was great idea, lol. well anyways its been working great for me

05-09-2008, 11:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
JeffWVR4 Certified Car Nut Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Belleville, MI Drives: Like a Grandpa Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Flywheels I've had both UR and Fidanza flywheels. Both were fine and I can't site one being better than the other. And if I remember right, the replacement plates for both of them were about the same price too. __________________ Jeff W. Red '92 VR4 214,000 mile daily driver that run's 11's! Once I convinced the wife I needed 600hp to drive to work every day, 1/4 mile at a time, the rest was easy Big 16G Turbos w/IPS headers and pre-cat eliminators, DR Stage 3 heads, 92mm Wiseco pistons, PTE 680cc injectors, ARC2 fuel controller, HKS Twin-Power Ignition, HKS EVC IV BC, HKS SSBOV, Alamo I/C's and HardPipe kit, ATR DP, Borla exhaust, NeedsWings Electronic Exhaust Cutout, MSD 8.5mm plug wires, Denso Stage1 fuel pump, DR Fuel Pump Hotwire Kit, South Bend FE/SS Stage 5 clutch, Boost Cooler water/meth injection, DynoTech Metal-Matrix aluminum driveshaft, no cats, Eibach lowering springs, PowerStop/Stillin rotors, Goodrich SS brake lines, PSI Tire Pressure Monitor System, AEM Wide-Band O2, Fittipaldi wheels, 2-tone all-leather Interior.

05-09-2008, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZephTheChef Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Drives: Red 1991 VR-4 (#3) Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Flywheels Lightweight flywheel = less win. __________________ "why its a tubloidial butt noid!" - Ray Pampena, 2006