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John Gannaway's brand new TR4 Fidanza shed it's ring gear in a spectacular a=
nd extremely dangerous way during the Sonoma Kastner Cup qualifying race. N=
ot sure what happened there. Possible heat expansion of the aluminum and to=
o tight ring gear clearance. =20
Greg Solow has them made to his specifications. That's what's in my TR3.
// Dave H.
Sent from my iPad
> On Nov 10, 2016, at 6:27 AM, John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I use a fidanza aluminum flywheel with steel friction insert in my TR3 (TR=
4A type). No problem with fitment and performance. The complaint I do have w=
ith the company is the illustrations they use for the item online are not ac=
curate. Two specific things are the starter ring is shown and stated as comi=
ng with the piece but it does not. The second item is the number of holes f=
or crankshaft mounting is the stock number (4) and not the additional holes s=
hown in the illustation. This is false advertising in my book. What you se=
e is not what you get.
>=20
>> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 2:47 AM, Spitfire Racing <spitfire_racing@twcny.r=
r.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 b=
ack
>> to them. It sounds like they never corrected the errors.
>> So in response to your question, mine was a very negative experience. Wha=
t
>> 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.
>> =46rom what I have heard, Joe Siam at Checkered Flag on the left coast ha=
s a
>> quality piece.
>>=20
>> Russ Moore
>> Spitfire #49
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William T newm=
an
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 8:02 PM
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> Bill Newman
>> 1965 Spitfire
>> 1971 GT6
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>John Gannaway's brand new TR4 Fidanza s=
hed it's ring gear in a spectacular and extremely dangerous way during the S=
onoma Kastner Cup qualifying race. Not sure what happened there.  =
;Possible heat expansion of the aluminum and too tight ring gear clearance. &=
nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Greg Solow has them made to his sp=
ecifications. That's what's in my TR3.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignat=
ure"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">// Dave H.<br><br>Sent from my=
iPad</div><div><br>On Nov 10, 2016, at 6:27 AM, John Styduhar <<a href=3D=
"mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com";>johnstydo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-size:small">I use a fidanza aluminum flywheel with steel fri=
ction 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 t=
he 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 a=
dvertising in my book. What you see is not what you get.</div></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 10, 2016=
at 2:47 AM, Spitfire Racing <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spitfir=
e_racing@twcny.rr.com" target=3D"_blank">spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com</a>>=
;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I tried one a couple of yea=
rs ago and at least for what they sold as a<br>
Spitfire piece was totally poorly designed and would not work in the<br>
application. I even spoke with their "design engineer" and sent them<br>
pictures of the problems with dimensions. Ultimately the flywheels went back=
<br>
to them. It sounds like they never corrected the errors.<br>
So in response to your question, mine was a very negative experience. What<b=
r>
they were selling as a Spitfire flywheel neither worked with a 1296 nor a<br=
>
1500.<br>
Thankfully I still have a couple of NOS Tilton flywheels on a shelf.<br>
=46rom what I have heard, Joe Siam at Checkered Flag on the left coast has a=
<br>
quality piece.<br>
<br>
Russ Moore<br>
Spitfire #49<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Fot [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net";>fot-bounces@=
autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] On Behalf Of William T newman<br>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 8:02 PM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels<br>
<br>
Amici<br>
Has anyone in the group had any positive or negative experiences with<br>
Fidanza aluminum flywheels? The one I purchased for my 1300 Spitfire will<br=
>
not accept the clutch/pressure plate.<br>
<br>
Bill Newman<br>
1965 Spitfire<br>
1971 GT6<br>
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