[SPAM] Re: Lightened Flywheel -2.0l 16v

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

That would be a most appropriate way of describing it.

Larry
sandiego16v


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: RE: Lightened Flywheel -2.0l 16v


> Larry thanks for the reply.  Would another way of characterizing it be
> better throttle response?
> Rick.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Fry [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:37 PM
> To: Rick Kellner
> Cc: The Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Lightened Flywheel -2.0l 16v
> 
> A lightened flywheel adds no horsepower, nor does it decrease engine
> torque.
> What it does is allow the engine to rev up (an down) quicker, thereby
> increasing acceleration and deceleration. i.e. it makes the engine SEEM
> more
> powerful, especially in the lower gears.
>   It does not seem to negatively affect idle and doesn't seem to make it
> any
> harder to launch.  At least that's been my (albeit somewhat limited)
> experience.  It seems to be one of those unusual mods that have no
> downside.
> Larry
> sandiego16v
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 5:43 AM
> Subject: Lightened Flywheel -2.0l 16v
> 
> 
> > What advantages does a lightened flywheel deliver to a 2.0l 16v motor?
> > How much HP should it produce and is it only at high RPMs?  Does low
> end
> > torque and idle suffer because of it?
> > Thanks for the input, Rick.
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