
20-09-2010
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Netherlands
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Body Paint
Surely it will have a similar effect on handling to running a 3 gear tranny?
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Yes the effect is basically similar, but a 3 gear means the armature is rotating the other way. Meaning much higher RPM's counter rotating, meaning much more violent changes in feel/handling of the car as you accelerate / decelerate. The difference between off / on power handling is very big.
Because you already have the reduction of the pinion and spur the flywheel has the same feel but a lot more subtitle and easier to manage.
That being said, when I 1st started testing these units we were at a very small indoor carpet track. Very twisty, medium grip. There we found about 40 grams were ideal, but a 3 gear was also a viable option.
But on the larger outdoor flowing tracks the 3 gear is just to erratic to take advantage of, and this is where the flywheel is just better balanced.
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