Porsche Lightweight Flywheel Review & Test Drive | 4K 60FPS

[@MizuhaVT]

jesus man, hope recovery is going well.

[@DasCayman]

Thank you... I still get pretty dizzy in certain orientations, like tying my shoes or laying back too far. Can't really drive fast anymore because the g-loads make me dizzy as well. Not sure how long it will take to pass but I appreciate you asking.

[@danielmata4658]

I have a LWFW on my 997 c2S and it’s hands down the best mod. Makes driving the twisty roads so much more fun

[@paveltantsiura]

love your content, mindset, cars selection, make more,with filming yourself, it is great!

[@xman25ru]

Thanks for one another casual video with porsches) It would be great if you 1st vid the revs with stock flywheel and the compare it with the new setup. Wish u well and quick recovery. ❤ btw Congrats with 10k subs 🎉

[@DasCayman]

@@xman25ru thank you, so I did plan a before and after…But I did this flywheel conversion during a 9 month transmission rebuild. Appreciate the kind words!

[@kyleheck8916]

what happened to your head man?? glad you’re alive i read the comment with the brain bleed. scary stuff, Pray for no TBI!!

[@DasCayman]

You'd think I get a brain injury from the cars or motorcycles... but nope. Was trying a new hobby and things took a hard left. I'll probably make a video of it just to share my experience.

[@thomasschimmeyer8715]

Just found you, subscribed. Hope your melon mended nicely and you aren't leaking fluids. Something I will say on the content not as a criticism but hopefully as a helpful idea. I have noticed that YTers who focus on car content really start to shine when they intensely focus on camera angles and audio quality. I think it comes from our conditioning from TV, we associate multiple camera angles and crystal clear audio with quality in some way. As an engineer you will have zero issues with it. Add a fluffy mic on a suction cup to the exhaust area. The camera angles from suction cupped gear really add something. That being said if you end up doing this please remake that Boxster Spyder video with the same enthusiasm for us.

[@ZondaF355]

If GMA can roll without a flywheel altogether it gets me thinking interesting thoughts on what is possible with various engines...Cool to see actual testing and driving reactions from a driver rather than endless keyboard warriors. Great! Looks like a proper mod

[@DasCayman]

To be honest, I'm not sure how GMA can transfer the transmission speeds to the engine speeds without a clutch and flywheel, but I know that there isn't a flywheel on the car... And yeah! Happy to document. There weren't too many videos out there on Porsche flywheels so I wanted to make some. I'm sure you've seen my Spyder flywheel videos too... that's a FUN car.

[@robertgudd7196]

So basically, it does have a flywheel. There is a physical toothed wheel with a friction surface to hold the clutch as you say. It's just as light as physically possible. There is no mass for inertia, its just a clutch carrier. - a cosworth tech

[@DasCayman]

@@robertgudd7196 straight from the horses mouth, thank you!!

[@HellaRandomVideos]

Hope you’re all back to fighting shape. 🙏

[@hisride]

Really good video man, hope the recovery's going well. I've just had my flywheel lightened by abt 25% for my supermoto, really interested to install it and see how it affects performance.

[@DasCayman]

Thank you! Everyday is better than the day before. I think you'll enjoy the performance in lower gears. 25% is good reduction. In this video mine was reduced by about 60%

[@frederickcook87]

Nice 👌🏾❤️👌🏾… one of the best mods on my 997

[@DasCayman]

Thanks! Which model 997 do you have? and .1 or .2?

[@frederickcook87]

@@DasCayman.1 launch edition

[@stevereno6799]

Enjoy your vids a lot. I have an 05 Carrera S Coupe and I've been tempted to make this move. The extra noise and shifting changes don't concern me. My biggest concern is increased engine wear and crankshaft stress. There is sooooo much "out there" about this causing engine failure that I'm hesitant. Are you concerned at all? Did AASCO or Vivid address this concern with you?

[@DasCayman]

I talked to a lot of Porsche race shops… Sharkwerks, TPC, BBI, etc about this issue and they said to not worry. As long as you don’t keep the engine sustained in its natural frequency range (most destructive displacements) then you’re ok. So I just try to not lug the engine and keep the engine in a happy place. It runs smooth. Vivid is just a retailer, but AASCO echoed the same relaxed tune. Is it your daily driver?

[@stevereno6799]

@@DasCayman Kinda. I put about 300 miles per month on it.

[@imi4449]

I had this LWFW set up and hated it sounded like my engine and gearbox would blow up. The LWFW in my 993 RS was much quieter and better.

[@DasCayman]

Yeah all of the noise comes from the gearbox tolerance / gaps and makes the lashing noise

[@clu4u]

My AASCO LWF was a blast to drive🎉

[@kkyangyang]

oh shit a double skull fracture :0 hope you are doing okay

[@DasCayman]

Had a brain bleed and nearly died too. Every day is a step towards full recovery, thank you.

[@pkonyoutube]

@@DasCaymanso sorry to hear - haven’t been tuning in much lately but really like your content. Hope things are progressing the right direction!

[@skwisgaar129]

Curious, is the reduced pedal effort just down to the pressure plate? Is there any downside to using a 996s pressure plate?

[@DasCayman]

@@skwisgaar129 no downsides. And yes it’s all just down to the pressure plate.

[@SignalBarMethod]

Wonder if it will tear drivetrain apart though? AWD would somewhat.

[@jeromevdv7907]

Love it! If you could only have 1 Porsche for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

[@DasCayman]

@@jeromevdv7907 hmm one Porsche that had to do it all… 981 Spyder, manual, buckets, PCCB. One Porsche and I get some other daily drivers… Carrera GT :)

[@DasCayman]

How about you?

[@jeromevdv7907]

@@DasCayman 981 Spyder, same spec as yours. You made me fall in love with it! I've always loved the 997 generation but your Spyder so special. Never owned a Porsche before but will try to go shopping for a Spyder next winter or spring :)

[@jeromevdv7907]

@@DasCayman Carrera GT on another level. Your taste for cars is just as great as your content ❤‍🔥

[@g3argyros]

What all mods do you got on it? Full build list NEEDED! This thing rips and would be an excellent daily able track capable car

[@DasCayman]

TBH the 911 is stock except for the flywheel, pressure plate and spring clutch.

[@Trophy_R]

Do you think this would make a big difference to my 981 GT4

[@DasCayman]

100%. Lmk if you want a discount code

[@austinwolfe2373]

143k miles? Love to see that

[@DasCayman]

It's a "free car" at this point. Miles don't matter anymore. I drive it everywhere and all the time.

[@aboyandhisdog]

So let me get this straight...your sweet little peach smacks the crap out of you , breaking your face, then you throw her the keys to your car to drive you home at which point she manages the clutch like a pro? Yeah...she's a keeper!! So is clutch chatter the only downside to the SMF? What do you think the longevity will be? Any impact on fuel economy? Seems like a solid upgrade if it will last. I'm wondering why Porsche didn't make it standard equipment??? Thanks for your great videos! -Tom.

[@DasCayman]

Last time I hung out with the sweet peach I forgot the safe word!!!

[@DasCayman]

I would say only downside is increased / amplified chatter when you're lugging the engine (which you shouldn't do anyways). As for longevity... as long as you're rev matching and heel toeing, I don't see why this wouldn't last the life of the car. Fuel economy... probably a bit better, since there is less stress on the engine to rotate / accelerate. Porsche didn't make it standard equipment because I think they know only a small percentage of their buyers 'actually' knows how to properly drive a manual. LWFW make good manual drivers better, but bad manual drivers worse. You'd get complaints from owners saying there is chatter, but that's really because they are misusing the car / transmission. It's why the Carrera GT got such a bad name for its clutch. If you use it correctly, it lasts "forever" but if you apply gas when rolling away from stop in that car, then you'll burn through it quick. Porsche designed the car to just use the clutch to take the CGT away from a stop and have the computer add throttle. Once the clutch is fully released, then you can add as much gas as you want.

[@juliank911]

When you're free revving it, do you have it in sport mode? Do you have a sprint booster or other similar throttle interceptor? The speed it picks up revs is similar to my base Cayman 987.1 but with a sprint booster style throttle interceptor. I would definitely consider doing the lightened flywheel when it comes time to change my clutch..

[@DasCayman]

@@juliank911 yes sport mode was on. No sprint booster installed either.

[@stevesamuel263]

What do you think about doing something like this Boxster kart? kzbin.info/www/bejne/janYinevg8ebjc0. I think it would really accentuate the best features of the mid engine twins by dropping all the unnecessary weight and making it more agile and responsive.

[@DasCayman]

Oof that is not for me…. Respectfully

[@DasCayman]

Now the Bergspyder…. Yesss