Lightweight wheels/tires can dramatically improve braking....which is where
modern mag wheels really fall down. Look good, but are heavier flywheels
than the OEM wheels the "tuners" replaced. Ya gotta love them application
of simple science!
Cheers,
Bill Tebbutt
-----Original Message-----
From: scott potter [mailto:***@***.***
Sent: 2005/04/13 12:16
To: ***@***.***
Subject: RE: [LotusElan.net] light flywheels
indeed, but who wants to kill the aftermarket for wheels that some think
look good, practical experience will bear witness the lightest wheel/tire
combo you can run makes a world of difference in handling.
forged centers and spun rims are pricey even in a 13 x 5
same thing
though, removing mass from the perimeter of the wheel.
my copy of Tuning twin Cam Fords doesn't have the flywheel sectional view,
probably because it was printed in '71, but does give part numbers for
heasvy duty and race clutch covers.
i raced vw and porsche cars back then, an american maker (Schieffer, I
belive) offered a diaphram type aluminum clutch cover where the inside plate
was alloy with a thin steel coating for the friction surface.
light flywheels do not make any extra power nor do they lose any torque. it
simply lightens the reciprocating assembly allowing for quicker rates of rpm
change. lighter or heavier wheels/tires won't chnage the engine's output but
will make a difference in acceleration.
scott
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