sorry if this is a dumb question, but i've tried searching to see if it's even possible and came up with nothing, if you know anything let me know. thx ryan

Automatics don't have flywheels. So the short answer is no.

not trying to sound smart, i am thankful you at least put some input in, but i can name plenty of cars/trucks that are auto that have flywheels. or are you saying the TC a/t doesn't have one? i don't have a lot of knowledge on it like I said

I know the tc does not have one. I have never heard of an auto car having a flywheel. They do have flex plates however. I can't really see you dropping a whole lot of weight off a flex plate as they don't weigh much as it is.

that's what it is, a flexplate, also considered a flywheel though

Yes there is a flywheel. Is there a replacement for the tC? I dont know.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter2.htm

The housing of the torque converter is bolted to the flywheel of the engine, so it turns at whatever speed the engine is running at. The fins that make up the pump of the torque converter are attached to the housing, so they also turn at the same speed as the engine. The cutaway below shows how everything is connected inside the torque converter.

AT has a flex plate... They are already generally very light...

rebuilding the torque converter can make for more precise faster shift as well as upgrading the valve body...

havent seen anything yet for the tC though...

ZPI is working on those.

so the flex plate replaces the flywheel and the torque converter replaces the clutch

ZPI is working on those.

ZPI has been lagging lately.. :( a lot of complaints coming from them..

so i wouldn't be expecting it anytime soon. give it about.. another year or so.

and sorry for going offtopic/jacking your thread for a quick moment.. but since we're on an A/T topic.. is it safe driving in any of the other gears (L, 2, 3)? .. or will it mess up the tranny.

and sorry for going offtopic/jacking your thread for a quick moment.. but since we're on an A/T topic.. is it safe driving in any of the other gears (L, 2, 3)? .. or will it mess up the tranny.

They wouldnt put them there if it wasnt safe...

Its not the smartest thing to do driving and winding out L & 2...

ic. cuz i went long-driving almost 2 weeks ago and i was in 3rd the whole time.

ic. cuz i went long-driving almost 2 weeks ago and i was in 3rd the whole time.

Your tranny was just locked out of 4th thats all, worst case bad gas mileage, from cruising in higher RPMs.

coo. i never messed with the L, 2, and 3 gears.. so with those gears.. it doesn't "shift" like on D?

cuz while i was cruising on 3rd for a while.. i wondered why it wasn't shifting. that's when i noticed i wasn't on D.

the flywheel in an a/t is already extremely light. One in a m/t on the other hand is heavier because it engages more and works harder. That's why lightened flywheels really only apply to m/t

so the flex plate replaces the flywheel and the torque converter replaces the clutch

pretty much yup...

always a good referance for general info....

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter2.htm


there are alot of company's in SoCal that will take your torque converter and rebuild it... high stall / low stall etc...