Subject	You lose more RPM between shifts>>
Posted by	SupremaZ on October 08, 2001 at 2:06 PM
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In Reply To	Why is lightened flywheel bad for drag racing? (n/m) posted by Michaels90na+1 on October 08, 2001 at 01:57 PM
Message	It's a minimal loss, but whe you shift gears the RPM's would drop more than they would with a stock flywheel. The heavier flywheel has more inertia. -Rich
Follow Ups	Why is lightened flywheel bad for drag racing? (n/m) - Michaels90na+1 13:57:02 10/08/01 It's not. It just makes the car harder to launch... - John Y(Houston) 14:01:20 10/08/01 I'll say more than half the race>> - timz 15:03:53 10/08/01 You lose more RPM between shifts>> - SupremaZ 14:06:21 10/08/01 Yeah but isnt there more positives than negatives? (n/m) - Michaels90na+1 14:07:56 10/08/01 Yeah, I would still get one. Easier to heel-toe :) (n/m) - SupremaZ 14:15:54 10/08/01 Yeah I will if my problem is flywheel not starter - Michaels90na+1 14:17:36 10/08/01 but it accelerates quicker... - TARGETZ 14:18:29 10/08/01 hey Todd, have you drag the Z with and without Al flywheel? - timz 15:24:20 10/08/01 I have an AL flywheel... ET does up.. MPH goes up too. - QwkTwin, the other white meat 15:48:13 10/08/01 I just want faster ET :) Isn't that everyone wants? hehe (n/m) - timz 15:51:01 10/08/01 If you shift fast enough thats not a problem. ;) (n/m) - John Y(Houston) 14:20:06 10/08/01 Full Throttle Shift, Baby! (n/m) - MikeeZ 14:41:00 10/08/01 =) (n/m) - Bernie 14:43:22 10/08/01 Speaking of, put me down for launch control too >>> - wesman [92TT-less ] 14:52:09 10/08/01 you've got mail. =) (n/m) - Bernie 16:31:23 10/08/01 Blah. Dont remind me. I'm poor. :( (n/m) - John Y(Houston) 14:54:01 10/08/01 I had a revving match w/ sparky@TexasMotorSpeedway w/ JUN FW - Saxguy(NSXinOK) 14:22:06 10/08/01 Wouldn't faster drop in RPM by counteracted by - Guy (grammar police) 16:52:27 10/08/01 All the drag cars in Japan use heavy flywheels - Z from Japan 19:11:17 10/08/01
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