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RE: More Ribcase Q'

To: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: More Ribcase Q'
From: "Herby" <herby@herbytoys.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:16:21 -0700
I did a little internet research and came up with these sites. It sounds
like it is as Franks says, a definite increase in acceleration off the line.

http://tinyurl.com/2fssdu

http://tinyurl.com/2bw9o6

And for the technical people

http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/FLYWHEEL.htm

Responses to my question of whether it was cost effective on a basically
stock 1275 were 50/50. Most of the racers saying no and the street guys
saying yes.

Some of the other issues was the tendency (or possibility) of the lightened
flywheel *scattering* due to the cast iron construction. I think this was
mostly from backyard engineers trying to lighten them incorrectly. Another
being reduced inertia when climbing a hill. Since my drive home includes a
1.5 mile uphill climb that could be an issue. But I assume just being in the
right gear and keeping the revs up would help overcome some of that.

I have some time to mull it over more. I still need to get parts.

Herby
63 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting)
62 MKII Sprite (the "resto-mod" driver)
00 Dakota R/T (the new toy)
herby@herbytoys.com
www.herbytoys.com

> Just remember, a lightened flywheel will NOT affect how quickly your car 
> accelerates. 

I have to differ on that statement David.
I have an aluminum flywheel, it's much lighter.
The engine revs up a whole lot faster with less mass on the crank, this 
makes the car go faster, quicker thus improving acceleration.
Short of the Weber, it was the best bang for the buck in seat of the 
pants performance improvment.
Now the rim flow valves didn't do squat and cost more than the alum 
flywheel.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ




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