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Robinson
Racing Vented Flywheel
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A look at the installed RRP unit
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Another look at the flywheel
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Benefit: Some cooling of the bottom of the engine and the clutch.
Part Number For The Silver Flywheel: Robinson Part #8550
Total Install Time: About 20 Minutes Including Removal Of The Stock Flywheel
First Impressions: I opened up the Tower package to find exactly what I was expecting. I
was looking forward to find out what this thing was good for cuz I had no idea what to expect.
Assembly: N/A. You get a flywheel, what more could there be?
Installation: The install was cut and dry. Just follow the instructions in the T-Maxx manual on
flywheel removal to get the stock part off and the do the same to install the new vented flywheel.
Its really easy. Remove the engine, remove the flywheel, install the new flywheel, install the
engine and set the gear spacing.
Performance: Hmmmm, where to start? I guess I can tell everyone that the flywheel does move
air. I didn't really see any performance difference as far as go power (it does require a small
retune though). I didn't see much in the way of any cooling effect either. I do however know that
moving air across an area where heat is present will move the heat away from that area. This
can not hurt the cooling, it can only help. I think the most benefit comes when idling since not
much air is moving when the truck is stopped. At best this was an eye candy hop up. I mean it
does move air, but I don't really much good coming from it.
Likes: I really like the looks of this flywheel. It does move air like its supposed to and I have to
like that.
Dislikes: I don't really like the price.
Comments: I am at a loss hear folks. I don't think that Robinson made a bad part. It performs
like the stock flywheel. It moves air like it should. It mounts perfectly. The price is in line with
the competition. I still have the flywheel on my Maxx and don't plan on taking it off. It looks much
nicer than the stock part and I know that the moving air isnt hurting anything. I know that heat will
travel from a warmer to a cooler area and having a cooler flywheel should draw heat to it where it
can be blow away by the moving air. I don't know why this wasn't measureable, but that's the
way it worked for me. My opinion is if you need a new flywheel and don't care about eye candy,
just buy a stock unit for $8 and buy something else. If you are having cooling problems, you
might want to give this a go, but only after trying other things first. In the end, you do what
you think will help you out the most.
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