Freestyle Light weight fly wheel

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matth113

Location
south FL
Looking into getting a new light weight flywheel or maybe just getting my stock lightened? Is it worth the extra $ to get a TBM,MSD or RIVA light weight flywheel? How much difference in exceleration is there from stock lightened vs TBM etc...
 
ATS_Aaron

ATS_Aaron

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Shady Shores, TX
The TBM flywheel is pretty fragile. Their warranty is a fraud. Plus it only works consistently with the stock CDI or MSD enhancer. I think a lightened stock flywheel and a good CDI like ATP looks to be a better choice. Even my Advent was a decent CDI when using the lightened stock flywheel.

Aaron
 
Matt_E

Matt_E

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I've never been able to tell a power difference with a stock lightened flywheel.
Take that money and put it towards a good programmable ignition instead (ATP EPIC or ATP FLAME). Now there's a difference you can feel.
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

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Tuscaloosa, AL
Matt_E said:
I've never been able to tell a power difference with a stock lightened flywheel.
Take that money and put it towards a good programmable ignition instead (ATP EPIC or ATP FLAME). Now there's a difference you can feel.
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It is kinda like the small things you do on a stock class race ski. Each small piece adds to the package. Alone I do not think it is a big change.

In the surf when I had a limited setup I liked the stock flywheel, that rotational mass helped to keep the engine spun up when you needed hit after a jump.
 
OCD Solutions

OCD Solutions

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Second generation TBM's work with the EPIC's as well. At least it does for me.

IMO, Lightweight flywheels are a finishing touch to a built up engine.
 
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ATS_Aaron

ATS_Aaron

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OCD Solutions said:
Second generation TBM's work with the EPIC's as well. At least it does for me.

IMO, Lightweight flywheels are a finishing touch to a built up engine.
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Haven't we been getting mixed reports on that one?

When I bought my 2nd generation TBM (direct from TBM) it was compatible with the Advent. I had two fail with a total of about 4 hours on them. My warranty was denied both times. Now TBM claims they are NOT compatible. After fighting it for 2 years, I finally stepped up to a MSD Total Loss. Took my time with the wiring and install and it has been 99% trouble free, with the only problems being poor quality work from JSS.
 
OCD Solutions

OCD Solutions

Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
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Rentz, GA
ATS_Aaron said:
Haven't we been getting mixed reports on that one?

When I bought my 2nd generation TBM (direct from TBM) it was compatible with the Advent. I had two fail with a total of about 4 hours on them. My warranty was denied both times. Now TBM claims they are NOT compatible. After fighting it for 2 years, I finally stepped up to a MSD Total Loss. Took my time with the wiring and install and it has been 99% trouble free, with the only problems being poor quality work from JSS.
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There were a couple first generation TBM's floating around that were causing the problems with the Epic's but they have been running fine since upgrading to 2nd gen TBM's.

Advents are still a problem on anything except an oem flywheel.
 
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Don 79 TA

Still Fat....
Location
Madision/Huntsville AL
i am a fan of getting a good aluminum flywheel
had then on everything from the Kawi 650sx to our skis (SJ and SXR)
they have good benefits
of course it all depends if you have the $$ for one
 
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