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Drivability and Flywheels
Choosing the correct flywheel aids in achieving the desired drivability for your vehicle. A heavier flywheel will generate enough inertia to get you moving in a heavy street car. Because an aluminum or a lightened steel flywheel generates less inertia to move the vehicle, it is necessary to slip the clutch more on takeoff.
How do I Choose the Best Flywheel?
When we are asked to recommend a flywheel, we take several factors into account in order to make an accurate recommendation.
- What is the vehicle’s primary purpose? Steel flywheels provide easier engagement and longer clutch life in street-driven vehicles.
- What exactly is rear-end gearing? Lower (numerically higher) gears make it easier to engage the clutch, whereas higher gearing requires the clutch to be slipped more on takeoff for a smooth transition.
- What is the vehicle’s weight? If the weight exceeds 1,300 kg, we will usually recommend steel. Remember that the flywheel’s job is to assist you in getting the car to accelerate smoothly. If you’ve ever tried to pull off in second gear, you know how much more you had to slip the clutch to get moving than if you started in low. This is the same effect that occurs when the flywheel is too light.
All Mantic flywheels are designed for maximum performance on the street or on the strip. Our steel and aluminum flywheels are lightweight for faster shifting and lower MOI.
Best suited for use with supercharged or turbocharged engines. These flywheels are ideal for higher horsepower engines and combinations with high RPM.
When purchased as a complete Mantic 9000 series kit, we also include NEW flywheel bolts and installation hardware.
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