03-04 Cobra aluminum flywheel in a tr3650??

[EPIK]

I am getting ready to install a centerforce dual friction clutch in my 03 Mach. My buddy has a lower mileage 03-04 Cobra stock aluminum flywheel that I can get for next to nothing... This might be a noob question, but will this flywheel bolt up on my Mach without any modification??? Any info will help...Thanks

 

[jprovence]

I think you are 6 bolt flywheels, so no in that case.

 

[EPIK]

I think you are 6 bolt flywheels, so no in that case.

5 speed 03-04 Mach's have 8 bolt cranks, auto's have 6 bolt...Basically the 5 speeds have the same crank as the 99-04 Cobra's....

 

[BennyBlown2v]

I dont' think they are aluminum stock.....are they?

 

[EPIK]

I dont' think they are aluminum stock.....are they?

Yup. The 03-04 Cobra's are aluminum from the factory. The only reason my buddy changed his is because he went with a twin disk 26 spline setup & it came with another aluminum flywheel. I have the flywheel sitting in my garage right now & its frickin light as hell...I have never changed a clutch on my modulars, but I did the clutch & flywheel on my 95 last year, & I remember that stock flywheel was ALOT heavier than this aluminum 1 I have from the Cobra. mach 1's have regular old cast iron flywheels but they are 8 bolt instead of 6 like the GT's. I just wasnt sure if the Cobra 1 was a direct bolt on, but I think i found my answer on mach1registry.com

 

[EPIK]

Okay, now that I know it fits, is it worth while to put an aluminum flywheel in my Mach??? I have been searching through threads & seeing mixed opinions over aluminum & steel flywheels?? will it be harder to launch with the aluminum, & will my car feel like i lost torque down low?? I didnt think so, but I came across a few people saying that while searching???


Also, are the 03-04 cobra aluminum flywheels able to be resurfaced???

 

[SRT Handz]

The car will rev up ALOT quicker with the Aluminum Flywheel.... takes alot of rotating mass off the crack.... You notice a BIG difference when road racing.

 

[94GTHO]

Sp what are the 6 bolts flywheels on and what are the 8 bolt flywheels on. Getting a flywheel myself and need to know too.

 

[EPIK]

Sp what are the 6 bolts flywheels on and what are the 8 bolt flywheels on. Getting a flywheel myself and need to know too.

As far as I know, only the DOHC 32V motors have the 8 bolt flywheels...I might be wrong though, so dont quote me

 

[Smokeurhonda]

Don't try to resurface the 03/04 flywheel. I believe they can be surfaced up to somewhere around .015". I just put a clutch in my buddies 03 and we had to buy a whole new flywheel. Supposedly they make an insert for them but from what I've heard they are garbage. And yes, I love my Fidanza, makes rev matching a breeze.

 

[Chris00GT]

As far as I know, only the DOHC 32V motors have the 8 bolt flywheels...I might be wrong though, so dont quote me

The 99-00 GT's also use a 8 bolt flywheel

 

[Will Smith]

The 99-00 GT's also use a 8 bolt flywheel

correct the 99-00's do... they have the 8 bolt crank windsor motor... the romeo SOHC's ahve 6 and the mach and cobra have 8