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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 05:12 AM
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Default Lightweight flywheels

Anyone wanna school me on this, just read this can be a great mod for a fast revving truck but that it has downsides.

Can someone explain this?
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 08:46 AM
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Your truck has a flexplate not a flywheel...and that lightweight flywheel is better for raod course cars not heavy *** trucks that need mechanical advantage

So unless you swap to a manual you wont be using a flywheel
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by George C....
Your truck has a flexplate not a flywheel...and that lightweight flywheel is better for raod course cars not heavy *** trucks that need mechanical advantage

So unless you swap to a manual you wont be using a flywheel
Sorry lightweight flex plates, I've seen some for 6l80 Camaro's which are about a 1K lighter than my truck, but I just liked the idea of quick revving my truck feel's like for ever to hit 6K in 2nd gear but I guess gears will fix that.

And what do you mean by mechanical advantage?
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 12:09 AM
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There will be no difference. The flex plate isnt heavy to begin with when compared to a 35-50 lb. flywheel. Your wasting your time.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 10:14 AM
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You'd gain more by having a smaller converter.
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