aluminum vs steel flywheel for stroker
You are totally wrong about the reason for a heavy flywheel. Sure you will gain torque when the motor is engaged . It takes less motor to spin less recipricating weight. But the reason for a heavier flywheel on a stick car is for enertia. When you have the motor at 3000 to 3500 for a launch it give the motor more spinning weight. Which take alot more to slow up. This gives the car a stronger launch. Also when shifting to the next gear it keeps the recipricating mass turning,
Now when it comes to accelerating in gear the light flywheel is the way to go. For an automatic you want a light converter. I use a 8 inch . Its in gear on the launch and it doesn't take as much torque to get it spinning.
On my 4spd car I use a heavy flywheel because I like letting the clutch fly and pulling gears at higher RPM's. The motor does not die on the gear change. The flywheel keeps the motor in it torque range.
On a car that you want to accelarate in gear with a stick car Lighter is better. One reason you don't use one on a sprint car . decelerate quicker going in and accelerate faster coming off.
I tried a light flywheel on a car with 456 gears with 10 inch slicks. I had to come off at 4500 and the motor would drop to 3000 on the launch. With the heavy flywheel I could launch at 3500 and it would just pull without droping off at all . It ould also not drop off in rpm's on the shifts. The Light flywheel I would have to start over on every shift.
So there is a purposefor either. But for every day driving heavy is better. It has nothing to do with your foot. It is just easier to drive. and alot easier on clutches. You can idle out rather then ride the clutch with more throttle.
this is not rocket science it is just common sense. If you don't see it .its your loss in competing with others who know better .
I only do what works and we are usually competetive. You won't change my mind with your B.S. I have been there in all types of Racing.
Your clutch was slipping with the heavy wheel and why it didn't drop off at all according to you....
Tell you what.....
I have seen this so many times, how much do you want to bet the lighter wheel is faster.....
I tried a light flywheel on a car with 456 gears with 10 inch slicks. I had to come off at 4500 and the motor would drop to 3000 on the launch. With the heavy flywheel I could launch at 3500 and it would just pull without droping off at all . It would also not drop off in rpm's on the shifts. The Light flywheel I would have to start over on every shift.
IF, if this is true to the best of your recollection.... and your back talking bs and then using a sprint car as an example....
You realize you're gonna look bad right now...
1, IF, if your recollection of how you left is true... the clutch was slipping with the heavy wheel and why you supposedly had 0.0 rpm drop at launch...
2, All any of my customers have EVER had to do GO FASTER was launch anywhere from 600 to 900 rpm higher....and GUESS what... faster 60, faster 330, 660 1320 by as much as a FULL tenth thruout the run...
3, My truck, primarily used so i don't have to drag a trailer by hand and off-road so i don't have to walk.... WITH 10,000 pounds behind it and a lightened AL wheel breaks the tires loose if i hammer it off a light (without dropping or sidestepping the pedal), and AND will break the tires AGAIN during shifts if i get back to the pedal to hard....
So with the heavy wheel the truck never did that, the truck never accelerated so easy and never GOT the mpg it has with the lightened stuff....
4, WTH are you saying here, sounds like a contradiction to me
On a car that you want to accelarate in gear with a stick car Lighter is better. One reason you don't use one on a sprint car . decelerate quicker going in and accelerate faster coming off.
You say that
With the heavy flywheel I could launch at 3500 and it would just pull without droping off at all . It would also not drop off in rpm's on the shifts. The Light flywheel I would have to start over on every shift.
Then you say the sprint car uses no flywheel or trans so IT CAN
decelerate quicker going in and accelerate faster coming off
. . . You are so caught up in things you really have no understanding about...
sprint cars like EVERY car wants to accel fast and decel fast, sprint cars probably have the lightest reciprocating systems of all....
Why in the HELL would you believe that a heavy wheel is helpful...
I will bet large and you WILL lose on this with a DRAG car. . .
this is not rocket science it is just common sense. If you don't see it its your loss in competing with others who know better .
I only do what works and we are usually competetive. You won't change my mind with your B.S. I have been there in all types of Racing.
I can count how many times i have lost using only my hands and i still have fingers to spare.....
Hows that for competitive. . .
Should i get into how i am usually outclassed too....
