Which flex plate?

[Ridin'GMC]

I've been getting the tinging & rattling noise ever since I replaced my trans mount 2 weeks ago. I've determined that the flex plate is now cracked. Which brand do most of you guys prefer?

 

[Harbin_22]

I've been trying to kill a BD flexplate and so far it is holding up great.

 

[Ridin'GMC]

Good to hear, I wasn't sure if the BD would be a good choice. Suncoast is overkill for what I'll do with my truck.

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Cant beat the price, thats fer sure! BD claims 15lbs on it, too...pretty sure it's the lightest option available? BONUS- WINNING:thumb:

 

[mike diesel]

Cant beat the price, thats fer sure! BD claims 15lbs on it, too...pretty sure it's the lightest option available? BONUS- WINNING:thumb:

Just the flex plate is 15lbs? Or the entire flex plete/flywheel? The BD reuses the stock flywheel.

 

[Henry95]

What does it do when the flex plate is broken. What type of sound does it make. I have a weird sound I can't find the source of.


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[Mike L.]

What does it do when the flex plate is broken.


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Makes a lot of noise and it can take out the pump and converter. It also breaks the flywheel most of the time.

 

[Henry95]

Makes a lot of noise and it can take out the pump and converter. It also breaks the flywheel most of the time.

What does it sound like.

 

[Mike L.]

What does it sound like.

Like 2 skeletons screwing on a tin roof.

 

[Chevy1925]

Like 2 skeletons screwing on a tin roof.

:roflmao::roflmao:

 

[Henry95]

Like 2 skeletons screwing on a tin roof.

Lol. You know the clamp that holds down pipe and exhaust together. Sound like I have an extra on the exhaust loose some days. If you tap the throttle it makes a stupid vibrating sound. Has been driving me nuts that I can't find it.

 

[Mike L.]

Exhaust brackets can make a lot of noise and fool you into thinking you have a serious problem.

 

[WolfLMM]

Like 2 skeletons screwing on a tin roof.

:spit::spit:

 

[Henry95]

Exhaust brackets can make a lot of noise and fool you into thinking you have a serious problem.

Yah. But it's not the exhaust. I have checked everything other than the heat shields on the up pipes.

 

[Harbin_22]

Just the flex plate is 15lbs? Or the entire flex plete/flywheel? The BD reuses the stock flywheel.

I don't think the BD flexplate is 15#'s by itself

 

[Hot COCOAL]

Shipping weight was 15lbs on the BD, 20lbs for the SoCal unit...don't know how accurate either of those claims are. I know my SoCal plate was all of 20lbs

 

[Mike L.]

I don't think the BD flexplate is 15#'s by itself

I don't either.

 

[JoshH]

Shipping weight was 15lbs on the BD, 20lbs for the SoCal unit...don't know how accurate either of those claims are. I know my SoCal plate was all of 20lbs

From what I understand, the BD flexplate is ONLY a flexplate. It requires you to reuse your factory flywheel with the ring gear on it which, in my opinion, invalidates the SFI rating. The SoCal and SunCoast flexplates both replace both flywheel and flexplate with a single piece.

 

[Hot COCOAL]

From what I understand, the BD flexplate is ONLY a flexplate. It requires you to reuse your factory flywheel with the ring gear on it which, in my opinion, invalidates the SFI rating. The SoCal and SunCoast flexplates both replace both flywheel and flexplate with a single piece.

Ah...I was trying to understand how that played out and I didn't realize that. Thanks for the clarification

 

[Cknight199]

The suncoast 0 balance flywheels are nice pieces...

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