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1QWIKBIRD · 02-10-2006, 08:56 PM

yeah that's the basic idea...the definitley recommended the lighter flywheel assuming you could compensate slightly with more rpm at launch...it's all about the moment of inertia....and the force required to overcome it....damn I have to find the artice, cause it was good, not only for clutch/flywheel speak, but for the entire driveline. One example they gave was the carbon fiber driveshaft....kind of a waste unless you are at the ragged edge and looking for every last ounce that's left, the reason being that the diameter of there drive shaft is small and there for the MOI is small, and you reach a point of diminishing returns. The flywheel on the other hand is 22-24 inches in diameter so the MOI is much higher as a function of the weight and its distance from the center of rotation....it's something along those lines.....

Chris
(frantically trying to find the article now)

02-10-2006, 08:56 PM	#9
1QWIKBIRD 11 Second Club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton Twp, NJ Posts: 855 iTrader: (5)	yeah that's the basic idea...the definitley recommended the lighter flywheel assuming you could compensate slightly with more rpm at launch...it's all about the moment of inertia....and the force required to overcome it....damn I have to find the artice, cause it was good, not only for clutch/flywheel speak, but for the entire driveline. One example they gave was the carbon fiber driveshaft....kind of a waste unless you are at the ragged edge and looking for every last ounce that's left, the reason being that the diameter of there drive shaft is small and there for the MOI is small, and you reach a point of diminishing returns. The flywheel on the other hand is 22-24 inches in diameter so the MOI is much higher as a function of the weight and its distance from the center of rotation....it's something along those lines..... Chris (frantically trying to find the article now) __________________ 1999 Formula 6spd (The driver) 1997 2500 Ext. Cab Dodge 4x4 CTD 5spd (The Earth Mover) 1970 Nova 5spd (The toy)