Re: Better driving experience with aluminum heads?
[Re: mkdart]
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07/11/17 09:38 PM
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A person sensitive to his car can feel the difference.
Tom
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Re: Better driving experience with aluminum heads?
[Re: mkdart]
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07/11/17 09:57 PM
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You need to refine your question IMO. As a test, add 40-50 lbs on the front of your car, make sure it can settle from the extra weight, measure that amount of movement, now in your comparison test if you make no other changes, the question then becomes, do you notice the difference in weight AND the additional ride height with the correlated alignment changes, albeit small, but still a factor? Regardless, its nearly the same as 9 gals of fuel, which is about the lower driver limit for I would say the better then average on this forum.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Better driving experience with aluminum heads?
[Re: mkdart]
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07/11/17 10:45 PM
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You would have to have a very sensitive butt to notice. The clock however on the other hand, will notice.
Same with a full tank of gas vs nearly empty, or leaving the jack and spare in the grid... its noticeable, IMO only after looking at the clock.
Last edited by Trojmn; 07/11/17 10:46 PM.
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Re: Better driving experience with aluminum heads?
[Re: mkdart]
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07/13/17 03:03 PM
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The difference will be more noticeable if you already have tight front suspension. I recently swapped an aluminum head 360 to an aluminum head big block and felt the additional weight on the nose going around corners.
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Re: Better driving experience with aluminum heads?
[Re: mkdart]
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07/13/17 04:06 PM
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Road course driving, autocrossing (HPDE/HSAX/AX), etc... should absolutely be noticeable... think of the weight reduction (vs extra weight carried) compounded at high speeds (~30-40-50-60-70-80-90, etc mph)... not just accelerating, but especially during breaking and cornering... its all physics... less weight = faster response in all actions. The breaks and tires/suspension will favor less weight. I'll re-confirm and tell you in a cpl years when I hopefully install my aluminum heads onto my new SB.
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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