Light flywheel question
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Bbqjoe
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No, no, and no.
They look cool, that's about it. It will be under your pull start cover, so no one will even see it anyway.
You can't run engine based electricity with them either.
They cost about a hundred bucks. IMO, that money could be better spent elsewhere.
They look cool, that's about it. It will be under your pull start cover, so no one will even see it anyway.
You can't run engine based electricity with them either.
They cost about a hundred bucks. IMO, that money could be better spent elsewhere.
Flyinhillbilly
The great cornholio
The weight of a flywheel helps keep the engine spinning at idle, a lighter one may need to idle a little higher. The main reason for a light flywheel is to help an engine rev quicker, but it hurts the initial "hit" when the clutch engages due to less inertia in the engines rotating assembly.
Kentucky Boy
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They also have built in timing advance which can help if you do some more mods such as a new cam.
Bbqjoe
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Well, since your buddy's not here, it'll be up to you to tell him to slip into this, sit down, and give it a rest.
In order to get your engine snappier, it's gonna take much more before a flywheel will affect anything.
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Whitetrashrocker
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In short, yes the engine will be snappier, easier to spin up a light weight.
But give me torque! That comes from rotating mass.
But give me torque! That comes from rotating mass.
karl
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It will lighten your wallet and if you fancy 6000+ rpm , it wont detonate on you .
Bbqjoe
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That reminds me.
I still have a video to make.
Well, I don't want to give up torque for sure. My vehicle is light but I am not. Would've installed torque converter but ran out of room so clutch is only option. I'm fine with it's currently top speed. Just trying not to get ran over at stop lights. Lol
KartFab
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on cars that are stick shift, light flywheels make them stall easier.
on mini bikes, drag racers like to use them because it helps accelerate faster
on go karts, some people dont like to use them because it helps the kart decelerate on turns, so it bogs down with less rotating mass, just like a car would when a load is applied when you are letting the clutch out.
accelerates/decelerates faster. Not necessarily a good thing unless you are into racing in a straight line and dont care about turns/shifting problems at low rpms.
on mini bikes, drag racers like to use them because it helps accelerate faster
on go karts, some people dont like to use them because it helps the kart decelerate on turns, so it bogs down with less rotating mass, just like a car would when a load is applied when you are letting the clutch out.
accelerates/decelerates faster. Not necessarily a good thing unless you are into racing in a straight line and dont care about turns/shifting problems at low rpms.
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