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Old 04-04-2006, 10:44 AM
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i know that lighter flywheel = less torque, so heavier flywheel will = more torque?
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Old 04-04-2006, 10:51 AM
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a heavier flywheel will have more momentum if your say dumping the clutch and the engine will bog down less
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Old 04-04-2006, 11:21 AM
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i know that lighter flywheel = less torque, so heavier flywheel will = more torque?
A lighter flywheel = more torque and less rotating mass
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Old 04-04-2006, 11:25 AM
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Aluminum flywheels are usually for road racing. the lighter rotating mass allows you to accellerate out of corners faster. For a strip car or daily, I'd stay w/ a stock or steel FW to help keep your rpm's up between shifts.
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