mid-weight flywheel
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mid-weight flywheel
I have a '97 Carrera S. It has a LWF and LSD, both installed by Park Place Porsche in Dallas, by the previous owner. I barely use my 993 because I can barely stand the rattling that's generated and the balancing act of driving in town. This winter I have decided return the transmission to standard DMF setup.
However, before I do so I thought that I would ask anyone in the forum that has fitted the mis-weight flywheel what their experience is with regard to driveability and noise.
I am aware of the advantages of a SMF, but for me, they don't offset the compromise that has to be made. I'm an old guy that just wants a pleasant 993 so don't judge me!!
However, before I do so I thought that I would ask anyone in the forum that has fitted the mis-weight flywheel what their experience is with regard to driveability and noise.
I am aware of the advantages of a SMF, but for me, they don't offset the compromise that has to be made. I'm an old guy that just wants a pleasant 993 so don't judge me!!
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I have one that I purchased from Ninemeister in preparation for some mods on the 993 I had just bought on BaT as I waited for transport. In the end the car had a light weight flywheel on! So it is still in the same closed box shipped from Ninemeister. Just make me an offer!
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If you want a pleasant ride, go with the stock DMF. The 9M midweight will accelerate and rev noticeably faster, but it is also noticeably noisy when in neutral and when accelerating from 2000 to about 2700. It is also less forgiving when starting from a stand-still on a hill.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
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If you want a pleasant ride, go with the stock DMF. The 9M midweight will accelerate and rev noticeably faster, but it is also noticeably noisy when in neutral and when accelerating from 2000 to about 2700. It is also less forgiving when starting from a stand-still on a hill.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
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If you want a pleasant ride, go with the stock DMF. The 9M midweight will accelerate and rev noticeably faster, but it is also noticeably noisy when in neutral and when accelerating from 2000 to about 2700. It is also less forgiving when starting from a stand-still on a hill.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
The performance tradeoff is probably not worth it if your priority is a country road touring or tooling around town. I have a 9M MWF on my car now and thinking about going back to stock since I installed my supercharger. It's funny, I didn't notice the noise all that much until I ripped out my carpets and drove the car for a couple of months that way and it was SO LOUD. Now - with extra soundproofing and carpets back in, it's way quieter, but, because I know what it sounds like, my ears seem to "tune in" to the sound more than they used to.
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I'm a 9Meister MWF adopter for a 1997 993 C2.
Not much more to add from what @CosmosMoon already said.
It is more noisy than the DMF. But for me with Fabspeed Supercups and a TPC supercharger... what's a bit more "ball bearings in a can" noise?
It does take a bit more clutch attention to not stall in reverse.
Not much more to add from what @CosmosMoon already said.
It is more noisy than the DMF. But for me with Fabspeed Supercups and a TPC supercharger... what's a bit more "ball bearings in a can" noise?
It does take a bit more clutch attention to not stall in reverse.
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