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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2002
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Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Fri, 11 July 2003 09:03
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Howdy, just wondering what peoples opinion is on lightening the standard flywheel on the 4AGE by about 4 to 6 pounds. Is it worth it in quicker accleration? Is the loss in torque significant?
This is a 100kw 4AGE in a AE82.
Cheers,
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Location:
NZ
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Fri, 11 July 2003 10:50
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I had a flywheel on a red top lightened by 2kg. Makes it a lot more rev happy but makes it a little harder to drive. It loses momentum a lot easier, like for hills etc.
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Location:
Brisbane / Gold Coast
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Fri, 11 July 2003 16:52
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You do NOT lose torque with a light flywheel!!! ARG! How does this silly myth keep getting around???
I have a 3kg alloy flywheel on my 4AG and I have not lost the slightest bit of speed going up hills. If anything, it's faster.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Sat, 12 July 2003 11:24
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I'd also be a little careful about lopping too much off the standard cast flywheel... 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Sun, 13 July 2003 08:32
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So a standard 4AG flywheel lightened by say 2kgs will make it rev faster, acclerate faster and not lose torque? sounds too good to be true! Also when removing the flywheel should i get new bolts or can i put it back in with the old bolts?
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Lightened Flywheel 4age?
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Sun, 13 July 2003 09:26
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Cmon do you loose tourqe when you put lighter wheels on your car? NO ;p why would somthing else being lighter in the drive train be any different then?
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