[Fot] Fidanza Flywheels

[Dave]

John Gannaway's brand new TR4 Fidanza shed it's ring gear in a spectacular and extremely dangerous way during the Sonoma Kastner Cup qualifying race.  Not sure what happened there.  Possible heat expansion of the aluminum and too tight ring gear clearance.  
Greg Solow has them made to his specifications.  That's what's in my TR3.

// Dave H.

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> On Nov 10, 2016, at 6:27 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I use a fidanza aluminum flywheel with steel friction insert in my TR3 (TR4A type). No problem with fitment and performance. The complaint I do have with the company is the illustrations they use for the item online are not accurate. Two specific things are the starter ring is shown and stated as coming with the piece but it does not.  The second item is the number of holes for crankshaft mounting is the stock number (4) and not the additional holes shown in the illustation.  This is false advertising in my book.  What you see is not what you get.
> 
>> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 2:47 AM, Spitfire Racing <spitfire_racing at twcny.rr.com> wrote:
>> I tried one a couple of years ago and at least for what they sold as a
>> Spitfire piece was totally poorly designed and would not work in the
>> application. I even spoke with their "design engineer" and sent them
>> pictures of the problems with dimensions. Ultimately the flywheels went back
>> to them. It sounds like they never corrected the errors.
>> So in response to your question, mine was a very negative experience. What
>> they were selling as a Spitfire flywheel neither worked with a 1296 nor a
>> 1500.
>> Thankfully I still have a couple of NOS Tilton flywheels on a shelf.
>> From what I have heard, Joe Siam at Checkered Flag on the left coast has a
>> quality piece.
>> 
>> Russ Moore
>> Spitfire #49
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William T newman
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 8:02 PM
>> To: fot at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels
>> 
>> Amici
>> Has anyone in the group had any positive or negative experiences with
>> Fidanza aluminum flywheels? The one I purchased for my 1300 Spitfire will
>> not accept the clutch/pressure plate.
>> 
>> Bill Newman
>> 1965 Spitfire
>> 1971 GT6
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