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balancing.

Be aware, I have a lightened flywheel...  I like mine...

That said, it all depends on what you plan to do with your car...

David

Quoting Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>:

> 
> --- mr.utility@highstream.net wrote:
> > ...that inertia will in fact save you more mpg, at a cost of mph...
> 
> Yes there is more energy in a heavier flywheel.  If our engines were constant
> RPM engines you
> MIGHT notice a difference - but they go from 750 - 7000 rpm regularly, and it
> takes SOOOO much
> more energy to do that with a heavier flywheel, I offer that a light flywheel
> is more economical. 
> The real-world penalty of a light flywheel is less smoothness and more
> finesse required when
> taking off from a standing start.
> 
> Thus spake the Cheapass.
> 
> Love and VW's, 
> 
> =====
> Cheapass Ron
>  '81 Scirocco S 16 - "Victor Jr." (2.0L 16V, GL 4-speed w/ Quaife, Megasquirt
> coming...)
> 
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