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Re: Lightened flywheels?



Hey Jim,

A lightened flywheel will not cause your motor to put out more horsepower. 
But since it is lighter to spin, your engine will USE less horsepower/torque 
to spin it, and you will DELIVER more of your horsepower/torque to your 
wheels.

-- Craig

>From: Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Lightened flywheels?
>Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 09:52:47 -0500
>
>Does lightening your flywheel actually give you more hp?  As I'm
>typing this, I think the answer is "yes" because there's just less
>there that has to be spun, but what other advantages does it have?
>
>After Buffalo Dyno Day, I'm plotting out my winter's unrestrained
>spending on the car, and I think a Euro cam is in my future.
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