different opinions?

[bill mason]

Want to drag my A boat next year in six events. Oil injection removed and ECU will have rev limiter at 8500. Don't know what rpm I will be turning but will run my 2000 225 PM using a true 24 Yamaha drag prop. I won't run over 6800 except when I drag it. Some dealers tell me a lot of guys are running same set up and I don't need a lightweight flywheel. Others tell me I need to run one because of sleeve at top of crankshaft. I fish a lot also. Do I need a lightwheel flywheel or not? If so can I have mine lightened and keep my stator or do I need to change out everything? I would like to keep it as it is but am not sure of the different takes on this? Thanks in advance for your input guys.

[Tony Brucato]

If you're drag racing, a light weight flywheel will improve your 0-30 times by a half second.
If You go to the 16 amp lightened flywheel, you'll have to change the stator and voltage regulator.

I wouldn't run those cast pistons at 8500 rpm too often.

[us1]

The light flywheel is a must. I have seen many tops come off cranks because of high RPM and a heavy flywheel. You have the 40-amp flywheel too, I would definitely change it and you will also have to change the stator and rectifier. I agree with Tony, the pistons will fail at that RPM.

[bill mason]

Thanks for your replys guys. Next questions is can I have my flywheen lightened? I saw a post on Jay Smith racing that he can lighten them for $400. Don't know if I can keep my stator and rectifer if he just lightens it. Performanceplus Marine also has a 40 amp lightweight flywheel that I will check into. Any thoughts on going that way. I don't think the 16 amp will be enough for my fishing trips.

[DaveR]

Flywheels, stators and recifiers. How do you know if you have the right combination? I've changed stators with no reguard to either the rectifier or flywheel. Also put a light flywheel on an old 2.4 with no other changes. I guess I need to know what happens if the system isn't matched.

[us1]

I was just talking about the difference between a 40 amp and all the rest.