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Re: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels correction

To: "Styduhar, John" <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels correction
From: davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:33:56 +0000 (UTC)
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Thread-topic: Fidanza Flywheels correction
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Hello Friends, 
I have been corrected for writing that Jon Gannaway had a Fidanza flywheel in 
his car. He did not. However, it was an aluminum wheel. 

// Dave 

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From: "Dave" <dlhogye@comcast.net> 
To: "John Styduhar" <johnstydo@gmail.com> 
Cc: "Spitfire Racing" <spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com>, "Triumph 'Friends of 
Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net> 
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 9:54:24 AM 
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels 

John Gannaway's brand new TR4 Fidanza shed it's ring gear in a spectacular and 
extremely dangerous way during the Sonoma Kastner Cup qualifying race. Not sure 
what happened there. Possible heat expansion of the aluminum and too tight ring 
gear clearance. 
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: 




I use a fidanza aluminum flywheel with steel friction 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 the 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 advertising in my book. What you see is not what you 
get. 

On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 2:47 AM, Spitfire Racing < spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com 
> wrote: 

<blockquote>
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 back 
to them. It sounds like they never corrected the errors. 
So in response to your question, mine was a very negative experience. What 
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. 
>From what I have heard, Joe Siam at Checkered Flag on the left coast has a 
quality piece. 

Russ Moore 
Spitfire #49 

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From: Fot [mailto: fot-bounces@autox.team.net ] On Behalf Of William T newman 
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 8:02 PM 
To: fot@autox.team.net 
Subject: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels 

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. 

Bill Newman 
1965 Spitfire 
1971 GT6 
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>Hello Friends,<br></div><div>I have been corrected for writing tha=
t Jon Gannaway had a Fidanza flywheel in his car. &nbsp;He did not. &nbsp;H=
owever, it was an aluminum wheel.</div><div><br></div><div>// Dave</div><di=
v><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;fo=
nt-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif=
;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Dave" &lt;dlhogye@comcast.net&gt;<br><b>To:=
 </b>"John Styduhar" &lt;johnstydo@gmail.com&gt;<br><b>Cc: </b>"Spitfire Ra=
cing" &lt;spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com&gt;, "Triumph 'Friends of Triumph" &=
lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, November 10, 2016 9:54:=
24 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot] Fidanza Flywheels<br><div><br></div><div=
>John Gannaway's brand new TR4 Fidanza shed it's ring gear in a spectacular=
 and extremely dangerous way during the Sonoma Kastner Cup qualifying race.=
 &nbsp;Not sure what happened there. &nbsp;Possible heat expansion of the a=
luminum and too tight ring gear clearance. &nbsp;</div><div id=3D"AppleMail=
Signature">Greg Solow has them made to his specifications. &nbsp;That's wha=
t's in my TR3.</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"App=
leMailSignature">// Dave H.<br><div><br></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><=
br>On Nov 10, 2016, at 6:27 AM, John Styduhar &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johnsty=
do@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">johnstydo@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><div>=
<br></div></div><blockquote><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small">I use a fidanza aluminum flywheel with steel =
friction insert in my TR3 (TR4A type). No problem with fitment and performa=
nce. The complaint I do have with the company is the illustrations they use=
 for the 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.&nbsp; Th=
e second item is the number of holes for crankshaft mounting is the stock n=
umber (4) and not the additional holes shown in the illustation.&nbsp; This=
 is false advertising in my book.&nbsp; What you see is not what you get.</=
div></div><div 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">&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:spitfire_racing@twcny.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">spitfire_racing@twcn=
y.rr.com</a>&gt;</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 years 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 bac=
k<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<=
br>
they were selling as a Spitfire flywheel neither worked with a 1296 nor a<b=
r>
1500.<br>
Thankfully I still have a couple of NOS Tilton flywheels on a shelf.<br>
>From 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>
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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<b=
r>
not accept the clutch/pressure plate.<br>
<br>
Bill Newman<br>
1965 Spitfire<br>
1971 GT6<br>
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