Lightened Flywheels

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

so why is it that when i pull up next to a harley, the rider looks ar=
ound my car for another harley.

----- Original Message -----
=46rom: "Shawn C Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <amalventano1@comcast.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: Lightened Flywheels


>
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:22:16 -0500 Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
> writes:
> >lighter flywheel is kinda more/less engine braking B-F-SNIPOLAH!-
>
>
> I cant believe how many crack pipe owners we have on this here list=
.
> Chripes man.
>
> OK, from the files of BTDT and my Masters degree from Mother Earth
> Univeristy, (MEU Go Soilmen!) heres the real deal with lightened
> flywheels.
>
> 1) They have NOTHING to do with how the car idles. NOTHING!
>
> if the car has a lumpy idle then its related to -other- reasons. ni=
p-it!
>
> 2) A lightened flywheel will not make the car be hard to drive up h=
ills.
> (I didn't hear it this around with the thread. dunno what NASA scie=
ntist
> said that but he needs to also be told that the crack pipe doesn't =
go up
> your butt. N-kay?)
>
> 3) A lightened flywheel will add to the engine braking effect. When=
 you
> remove rotating weight, it allows the motor to spool UP AND DOWN th=
e
> same. Don't believe me? Rev it and see how fast it returns to idle.=
 This
> translates to when your driving, if your maintaining speed and then=
 lift
> off the gas (the pedal on the right) the car will slow down much fa=
ster
> than the same car with a stock flywheel.
> All this BS guessing submitted as fact is pretty lame guys. nip-it!
>
> 4) depending on how much weight is removed from the flywheel, the o=
nly
> negative difference is when you launch (not a racing launch, just
> regular, "GREEN LIGHT", oh ok, go" launches.) you might need to rev=
 a
> little more to get the car moving. That's all! Nip-it!
>
> In 2 of the 3 VW's I have lightened flywheels in, I need a couple h=
undred
> more RPM's to get moving without stalling. (all you engineers can s=
plain
> why that is.) The 3rd car is just like before.
>
> So the bottom line is, just do it. N-kay?
>
>
> Shawn M=E9ze
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