8lb flywheel
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1 think i wanna add. you guys are just talking about flywheels @ 8 lbs, but like the stocker is 28lbs s4 t2 and 24lbs S5 t2 but those include the counterweight in those weights. So really, isnt it 8lbs + counter weight @ 4-5lbs, thus realistically making the flywheel like 12-13lbs? Just a thought.
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That's correct.
I really wish they'd publish polar mass moment of inertia values for the flywheels, since that's what really makes the difference. A heavy flywheel with the mass concentrated in the middle can feel ligher than a lighter one with the mass concentrated at the outside, so just knowing the mass is only half the story.
I really wish they'd publish polar mass moment of inertia values for the flywheels, since that's what really makes the difference. A heavy flywheel with the mass concentrated in the middle can feel ligher than a lighter one with the mass concentrated at the outside, so just knowing the mass is only half the story.
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Originally Posted by Black91n/a
That's correct.
I really wish they'd publish polar mass moment of inertia values for the flywheels, since that's what really makes the difference. A heavy flywheel with the mass concentrated in the middle can feel ligher than a lighter one with the mass concentrated at the outside, so just knowing the mass is only half the story.
I really wish they'd publish polar mass moment of inertia values for the flywheels, since that's what really makes the difference. A heavy flywheel with the mass concentrated in the middle can feel ligher than a lighter one with the mass concentrated at the outside, so just knowing the mass is only half the story.
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i run an os gilkin twinplate which has a 9lb flywheel. revs do change very quickly. takes a little getting use to however id reccomend a light(er) flywheel to anyone
now a grabby twinplate..
now a grabby twinplate..
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Yeah that would definitely be helpful. Is a performance clutch generally heavier than a stock clutch? I know the carbon ones aren't.... but that is a different story
Multi-disc clutches are usually smaller diameter, thats part of the reason for using multiple discs. Moving the concentrated weight to a smaller radius reduces the polar moment of the assembly.. which will result in faster acceleration, even if the mass may have gone up because of more material to support multiple discs. So this would be one example of performance clutch reducing the 'mass' (the important part, the polar moment has been reduced..)
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Originally Posted by CrackHeadMel
i run an os gilkin twinplate which has a 9lb flywheel. revs do change very quickly. takes a little getting use to however id reccomend a light(er) flywheel to anyone
now a grabby twinplate..
now a grabby twinplate..
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Originally Posted by 10thAEWHiteHeat
Is it harder to drive a turbo car with a light flywheel/performance clutch setup? I was able to get accustomed to the 8lb and heavy pressure plate pretty quickly in my H22 Prelude
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Originally Posted by 10thAEWHiteHeat
Is it harder to drive a turbo car with a light flywheel/performance clutch setup?