Originally posted by tiv:
Gentlemen, gentlemen,

If the benefits of the lightened flywheel are so obvious
then why doesn't Ford manufacture these cars right that
way ? 0-60 time is something people consider when shopping
for sporty sedans.

With a lighter flywheel the car has better acceleration,
no doubt about it.
What is the downside ? Worse idle, increased vibration,
overall shorter engine life. Of course this is true for
the majority of performance mods and most people around
here interested in better acceleration only, and happy to
pay its price.

T.




If you say so...Want to hear my logic behind not having a ultra light weight aluminum flywheel? It's $399!!!! We're talking about mass produced vehicles here, cost is a major factor and most likely deciding factor. The SVT flywheel is lighter than stock FWIW. Also, reliability is an issue too. They need to use something that can stand up to the abuse your average stupid american car buyer will dish out...not to say the fisanza is unreliable, but better safe than sorry.

I would like to know how a lighter flywheel will reduce engine life?

1999 Silver Frost SVT #609 of 2760 Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.