Does a Light Weight Flywheel give you more power?

[nikp]

Yes, that sounds right

I assume however, that the energy released by the flywheel is only off throttle or part throttle, otherwise energy is being transmitted to the flywheel. However, my understanding of energy transfer has reached it\'s limits and I am only theorising there.

This theory makes sense though, when people say that a heavier flywheel gives better driveability and idling - and also off throttle deceleration.

[Adriansturgess]

I assume however, that the energy released by the flywheel is only off throttle or part throttle, otherwise energy is being transmitted to the flywheel.

Yes that would be my understanding too....

[onelastpost]

Trex?  You still following this?

[Adriansturgess]

Better not to wake up the Tyrannosaurus....:bandit

[John Yorke]

At the end of the day you fit the flywheel to suit what you intend to use the car for, a lightend FW [6kg] for fast road / sometimes track, stock for yer dragging, stupid [3kg] for full on race:WaveBye HTH
oh by the way changing the weight will not alter your torque:Thumbsup!

[oldone]

Hope it is machined steel? and not the original cast material that is machined?

heheheheheh.learned that lesson 14 years ago bud...........:o :Typing

[Glenn Butcher]

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[oldone]

I am so blessed to be in the same room as all you tech boffs....:Thumbs-up ,all the explaining you do has been very entertaining.:Typing  I wish that you could have been at some of the testing sessions,where we actually tested differant flywheel clutch combinations........to change the driveability of the car,in and out of corners,top speed attained reletive to coner exits,change of braking points etc.........:Talking1

So to quite honest and to be rude..:o  the normal person without the experience will never know or feel the differance of the diff combinations.Hence the only way to educate someone is to actaully do the test and let them get the \'feel\'..........

Make sense ?

[oldone]

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I can still smell,feel and hear it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Yorke]

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Thats not funny nor clever - experience is the key, learn from those that have gone before - amen

[Adriansturgess]

I am so blessed to be in the same room as all you tech boffs....:Thumbs-up ,all the explaining you do has been very entertaining.:Typing  I wish that you could have been at some of the testing sessions,where we actually tested differant flywheel clutch combinations........to change the driveability of the car,in and out of corners,top speed attained reletive to coner exits,change of braking points etc.........:Talking1

So to quite honest and to be rude..:o  the normal person without the experience will never know or feel the differance of the diff combinations.Hence the only way to educate someone is to actaully do the test and let them get the \'feel\'..........

Make sense ?

Understand exactly where you are coming from, but you should not completely discard the merits of theory either. There is a place for both. One man might design an aeroplane but it may take a very different kind of guy to actually fly it...If you get my drift...

[Mave]

Agree with that, but the rotational energy stored in the flywheel can be converted back into torque in the right circumstances, surely.

Yes, when you take your foot off the throttle and the car with a heavy flywheel takes longer to slow down than one with a light flywheel.

[oldone]

Thats not funny nor clever - experience is the key, learn from those that have gone before - amen

Yes John,got the scars !!!!!!!!!!!:guinness ...

[oldone]

Yes, when you take your foot off the throttle and the car with a heavy flywheel takes longer to slow down than one with a light flywheel.

Only ..you never take your foot off the loud pedal heheheheheheh:evillaugh :cool

On a serious note,with a light flywheel,you have to stay on the boil all the time...as when you take your foot off the car puts its head between its legs and slows down now !!!!

[nicksterrx7]

Better and longer than war and peace is this.

John Yorkes comment about 10 posts earlier was almost what I wanted.  I have been considering a lighter fly wheel for fast road and occaisional track use.  I don\'t however want to lose driveability of the car.  Somewher down the thred someone described it as \'Kangaroo\' driving, I know what they mean.

I take it with a lightened wheel say 6kg for arguments sake, is the tick over an idling okay.  Does the car remain driveable in slow moving traffic.  I want the car to remain practical.  Any suggestions as to manufacturers of flywheels.

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