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DaSkinnyGuy 04-15-2009 02:48 PM
Anyone experienced with Monster clutch?
 
Mostly looking to see how you personally liked it not exactly what u read a guy saying on his post about.


im looking into a clutch from Monster clutch, get their stage 2 with a chromoly flywheel its 15lbs lighter than stock. theres a group purchase on it and im looking to get in on it.

NJ346 04-19-2009 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSkinnyGuy (Post 575546)
Mostly looking to see how you personally liked it not exactly what u read a guy saying on his post about.


im looking into a clutch from Monster clutch, get their stage 2 with a chromoly flywheel its 15lbs lighter than stock. theres a group purchase on it and im looking to get in on it.
Link to the group purchase. I have read a bunch of good things about them on LS1tech and will be going with their stage 3. I wouldn't go with the lightened flywheel if you plan on taking the car to the track often.

Tru2Chevy 04-20-2009 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 577101)
I wouldn't go with the lightened flywheel if you plan on taking the car to the track often.
Care to share why?

Lighter flywheel = less rotating mass = win :nod:

- Justin

WildBillyT 04-20-2009 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy (Post 577446)
Care to share why?

Lighter flywheel = less rotating mass = win :nod:

- Justin
Not in every case. Ligher flywheel = less stored energy at launch when it's already spinning at your launch RPM. But you will spin faster.

Tru2Chevy 04-20-2009 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 577451)
Not in every case. Ligher flywheel = less stored energy at launch when it's already spinning at your launch RPM. But you will spin faster.
Yea, I understand the principle behind that, but from what I've seen the cars with a decent amount of torque don't seem to be affected much off the line, and almost always see an improvement in the top half of the track.

I think the billet steel type flywheels are a good compromise though....lighter than stock, but not quite as balls-to-the-wall as the aluminum ones.

Either way, I don't think the OP is much of a dragstrip junky, so it shouldn't impact him.

- Justin

98tadriver 04-20-2009 08:45 PM
for a heavier car like an fbody, you wouldnt want to go too light on the flywheel. has to do with the whole stored energy thing that billy was talking about.

BonzoHansen 04-20-2009 09:05 PM
David Vizard wrote a rather lengthy article kind of debunking that theory. I can't find it online, I'll see if I can find the PHR issue laying around here. MOI is important.

DaSkinnyGuy 04-21-2009 02:35 PM
Well never really fully thought about it about the chromoly flywheel being that its so much lighter until now, its actually not a good choice like you are saying ron in a heavier fbody, flywheels that are really light are ideal for example imports, so i went with their billet flywheel, date to have it in the car is may 17th, will do the break in and post up my review.

NJ346 04-21-2009 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSkinnyGuy (Post 578182)
Well never really fully thought about it about the chromoly flywheel being that its so much lighter until now, its actually not a good choice like you are saying ron in a heavier fbody, flywheels that are really light are ideal for example imports, so i went with their billet flywheel, date to have it in the car is may 17th, will do the break in and post up my review.
still never posted a link to the GP. Is it over? I'd really like to get in on it. I may have just sold my NX kit so I have some $$ to put towards it and I need a clutch.

DaSkinnyGuy 04-22-2009 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 578447)
still never posted a link to the GP. Is it over? I'd really like to get in on it. I may have just sold my NX kit so I have some $$ to put towards it and I need a clutch.
group purchase is over it ended april 15th so i missed it but its fine

NJ346 04-22-2009 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSkinnyGuy (Post 579102)
group purchase is over it ended april 15th so i missed it but its fine
what site was it on? I couldn't find it over on tech.

gonzo4886 04-23-2009 08:56 AM
I bought a stage 3 like a month ago and I'm going to install it this weekend (hopefully). I let know what I think once it's done.

BarneyMobile 04-24-2009 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy (Post 577762)
Yea, I understand the principle behind that, but from what I've seen the cars with a decent amount of torque don't seem to be affected much off the line, and almost always see an improvement in the top half of the track.

I think the billet steel type flywheels are a good compromise though....lighter than stock, but not quite as balls-to-the-wall as the aluminum ones.

Either way, I don't think the OP is much of a dragstrip junky, so it shouldn't impact him.

- Justin
I run the Fidanza aluminum flywheel:nod: When the clutch doesnt weld it self together it works great on the bottle:rofl:. Can be a bit trick launching off the bottle though, but I think that has more to do with the clutch I run (its very on/off ish) so it bogs easy.

DaSkinnyGuy 04-26-2009 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NJNETSFAN (Post 579121)
what site was it on? I couldn't find it over on tech.
corvette forum

NJSPEEDER 05-03-2009 01:01 PM
Take the trip back up here and have JSPerformance work you up a custom piece. A quick chat with Josh and he will get you a perfect clutch to match the needs of how you drive and how you want it to feel.

Josh did my clutch and I will never buy off the shelf again.


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