Tominkc

Hello fellow Mustangers.
I have a 2012 GT 5.0 6 sp manual trans Mustang and want to free up some more HP. I'm getting s aluminum DRIVE shaft and I was thinking about getting a lighter flywheel and was wondering what brand flywheel would be the the best as for strength and light weight. Any help or any other suggestions would greatly be appreciative. Thanks

dreday23

Have you done any mods to the car? i would suggest a tune and an air intake or a better air filter. while replacing the flywheel would be beneficial to better transfer the power to the ground, the stock pieces are pretty good. the tune would be the best way to free up some hp without replacing parts with lighter ones. While it does void the warranty you can easily revert the car back to stock if you have to take it in to be serviced

Brandon302

Yeah a tune will increase HP but reducing rotational mass allows the motor to work more easily. Replacing the stock DS with an Aluminum one and shedding 25 pounds rotational is equivalent to 100 pounds static.

OP it's up to you but I would go with lightening the drive train first before adding more power.

Tominkc

Yes I have a SCT 93 race tune and CAI, LT Headers, with magnsflow cutbacks Street Comp series, and a 1" Drop. That's all right now.. a twin Turbo is in the near future.

Jay@Hypermotive

If you still have high flow cats you could remove those. A lightweight flywheel will just alter driveability, a billet steel has better driving characteristics. What driveshaft are you looking at, we're doing a 10% off sale which includes the DSS driveshafts.

Glenn

under drive pulleys??

GrabberBlue5.0

Seriously?

Tominkc

What I'm really looking for is to let my car rev quicker. Less weight on the crank and flywheel to go along with the DSS Drive shaft.

NoSlo5oH

Install some 3:73 or 4:10 gears in it and that'll help it rev quicker. BTW, what area of KC are you in? I am out in Wyandotte County.

Tominkc

I have 3:73 gears now. I'm in Olathe It's Nice to meet a fellow Mustangers in this area

NoSlo5oH

Right on: Did you decide on a driveshaft yet? I like my DSS driveshaft. There have been no problems whatsoever with it. It did suck to wait six weeks for it to be built and shipped though. Is your car a DD? If not then maybe the winter would be a good time to order the driveshaft, as the wait won't seem so bad since the weather will be preventing you from driving the car.

Glenn

every little bit adds up. Yes get the drive shaft. Yes get the flywheel and anything that will lighten up rotating mass. it all adds up.... do they not have them for the 5.0?

bob

Old school mod, they worked well on the pushrod cars and 2v 4.6 cars.

Glenn

which flywheel were you looking at??
http://www.americanmuscle.com/mcleod...eel-8bolt.html

and this
http://www.americanmuscle.com/mcleod...ch-1113gt.html

GrabberBlue5.0

No.
I'm well aware. But to suggest it for these cars is pretty funny.

Tominkc

I'm planning on the DSS Drive shaft. I did alot of research on them and find the DSS TO BE THE BRDT BUILD, and sounds like the have the vibration problem THST Forf had and that's why the went with the 3 piece DRIVE shaft. I haven really decided on a flywheel, haven't found one That would do what I'm looking for. And for the 5.0. And it is a Dr. But don't drive it When there's snow on the road.

Glenn

it was originally more of a question hence the two question marks after the question. They seemed to make a bit of a difference on my 06 gt and they are lighter than the factory pieces. So they do free up some of the rotating mass.

GrabberBlue5.0

This isn't a 2006 though now is it? Do you realize they don't make them for these cars? Plus in my opinion they've always been a waste of money post Fox bodies.

LivinTheStangLife

So they are a waste in 94-95 models?? Since they are post fox body chill out not all of us can afford the new ones so we don't look at parts for them so how would we know if they have them or not it was just a suggestion

Glenn

don't know what year it is because I smoke to much pot .... or is it I smoke just the right amount of pot???????? ?????? After I posted the question I did look into it and found out they do NOT make them for these cars...... probably just a matter of time tho. They have made them for pretty much every year mustang for many years now '/.,][][{,.>>. Eh Scott