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Sometimes in a low torque car (like an rx-7/8) OEMs use a very heavy flywheel to keep momentum and torque... for this car, plenty of torque on tap, so there's

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Sometimes in a low torque car (like an rx-7/8) OEMs use a very heavy flywheel to keep momentum and torque... for this car, plenty of torque on tap, so there's no excuse for it IMO... I find that even when casually up shifting on the street, the car is too slow revving down by the time I'm in the next gear the revs are higher than they should be when I let out the clutch - if that makes sense... JWT flywheel will resolve the matter
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All sounds great Travis. Now get it back to my shop for everything else!

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All sounds great Travis. Now get it back to my shop for everything else!

Cheers,
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Robert, great job with the car !

Folks, let me introduce Robert Boreham, proprietor of Redline Motorsports in Tempe, AZ... Robert is a former Porsche Motorsports NA mechanic and a fellow enthusiast! He will be looking after my car going forward. Welcome to the board !

And yes, I will have it back tomorrow night !

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