Flywheel weight?

[eschaider]

Most of us regularly drive our cars at 6,000 to 8,000 rpm each time we take them out for a spin. When you combine that with normally shifting at or above 7,500 rpm it is immediately apparent why a light flywheel makes so much sense for our 7,500 rpm daily driving excursions.

I mean if we were just driving around town in third gear or so plodding along with city traffic below 2000 rpm — well obviously there would be no need for the heavier clutch and flywheel assembly. All that would do is make the car more attractive to drive in town and traffic which of course none of us would ever do.

I say dump all those depleted uranium flywheels and lets all move on to a better suited aluminum beryllium alternative, profusely drilled (of course) to eliminate all possible weight.


Ed