Well explained Ryan. And from the research I have done , the exact
reasoning has led me to use the aluminum flywheel. The #1 reason is
safety. There is no way I would lighten the stock steel flywheel to that
degree and feel comfortable shifting at 5,500 rpm on a daily basis. The
greater mass on the aluminum wheel is concentrated closer to the center
of rotation .
The questimate on performance improvement is between 2 & 4 tenths in the
1/4 mile. It doesn't sound like ,but to gain that much time from a bolt
on component is impressive. The other benefits are less strain on the
crank.
All this is still research & learning at this stage. I will be able to
give the practical side of this in about two months when the new motor
is in the car. Then I can comment first hand on the differences in
performance & drivability.
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Mitch Seff
Oceanside, N.Y.
75 TR6
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/triumph5/
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