There is more stored energy in the heavier flywheel. This gives a better launch, resulting in a faster 0-60 time. If you did a roll race, or 0-120, the result might favor the lighter flywheel.
Depends, on a high torque car like a V8 mustang, lighter flywheel means less of a burnout when launching. A heavier flywheel means more wheel spin in high torque cars. I put in a raving flywheel in my Mustang GT and I love it. I am cruise in top gear as low as 45 mph now. :)
@@angelgjr1999 I agree. In drag racing, assuming unlimited traction and the same launching procedure, a heavier flywheel will definitely improve the launch since it will let you store more energy before the green light, sort of giving you a head start. But in the real world, a a lot of cars are traction limited in 1st gear anyways and are still more than capable of spinning the tires excessively with a lighter flywheel if launched hard enough or even while rolling. After the initial launch, a heavier flywheel has no performance advantages in racing.
Usually heavier flywheel for drag racing and lighter for road racing. The lighter racing flywheel car should accelerate better; meanwhile dropping the clutch from a dead stop when revving the engine would benefit the heavier stock flywheel car (more powerfull launch).
The downshifts are much more controllable when racing an car with a ligher flywheel, the engine brake effect is less pronounced. It makes a big difference on RWD tail-happy cars, like the Piccolina or the Bolide, when you're braking to enter a corner and need to downshift. The weight transfer makes the rear very susceptible to lock, and if you have a heavy flywheel, it will throw you off
Forgotten, ive been in a really hard search for wheels that can go above 400mph/h (near 700 kh/h) Vainilla wheels in beam cant go through this point... Automation wheels could, but, i didnt can put that wheels in vainilla vehicles. After a couple of weeks back, you made an awesome job with that super differentials in Miramar and T-series... Is It posible that you made a experiment similar with base wheels? and much important, TEACH HOW TO DO IT hahaha Keep doing this kind of experiment, i love them
Would you make a video showing what an optimal cruising speed would be on a highway to achieve the best gas mileage? I vaguely remember the owner’s manual from my first car stating it was 50 MPH, but I wonder how true that is…
@@ProJanitor roll your eyes all you want, there's no single speed that's most efficient for every car. Your peak efficiency will typically be at the rpm where you make peak torque and the speed at which you travel at that rpm will vary based on what that number is and how your car is geared
When comparing accelerations, you should not let the engine hit the rev limiter. As RPM is cut, actual launch RPM may be different in the second run. Instead you should probably start from idle. It makes sense that the differences while driving are basically nonexistant. When in gear, your car basically acts as a 1250 kl flywheel of its own.
There is more stored energy in the heavier flywheel. This gives a better launch, resulting in a faster 0-60 time. If you did a roll race, or 0-120, the result might favor the lighter flywheel.
Depends, on a high torque car like a V8 mustang, lighter flywheel means less of a burnout when launching. A heavier flywheel means more wheel spin in high torque cars. I put in a raving flywheel in my Mustang GT and I love it. I am cruise in top gear as low as 45 mph now. :)
@@angelgjr1999 I agree. In drag racing, assuming unlimited traction and the same launching procedure, a heavier flywheel will definitely improve the launch since it will let you store more energy before the green light, sort of giving you a head start. But in the real world, a a lot of cars are traction limited in 1st gear anyways and are still more than capable of spinning the tires excessively with a lighter flywheel if launched hard enough or even while rolling. After the initial launch, a heavier flywheel has no performance advantages in racing.
Lighter flywheels are used to improve the throttle resonse of an engine. This is important in racing to enable faster gearshifts.
And heavy flywheels are used to improve power carried through gears
@@incelk7979 Like in a diesel vans you can idle away in 1st gear, but most cars you will need to give some throttle input to not stall
If only there were a way to get the best of both worlds
True
@@AmaroqStarwind stock flywheel ez
Usually heavier flywheel for drag racing and lighter for road racing. The lighter racing flywheel car should accelerate better; meanwhile dropping the clutch from a dead stop when revving the engine would benefit the heavier stock flywheel car (more powerfull launch).
Depends. Lighter flywheel means less wheel spin with high torque V8s. Which means it’s faster accelerating.
off the line the heavier fly wheel has more angular momentum stored in it's rotation (greater wheelspin) but also has higher inertia (lower 0-60)
The downshifts are much more controllable when racing an car with a ligher flywheel, the engine brake effect is less pronounced. It makes a big difference on RWD tail-happy cars, like the Piccolina or the Bolide, when you're braking to enter a corner and need to downshift. The weight transfer makes the rear very susceptible to lock, and if you have a heavy flywheel, it will throw you off
Forgotten, ive been in a really hard search for wheels that can go above 400mph/h (near 700 kh/h)
Vainilla wheels in beam cant go through this point... Automation wheels could, but, i didnt can put that wheels in vainilla vehicles.
After a couple of weeks back, you made an awesome job with that super differentials in Miramar and T-series... Is It posible that you made a experiment similar with base wheels? and much important, TEACH HOW TO DO IT hahaha
Keep doing this kind of experiment, i love them
You would probably have seen better results on higher reving N\A engines (the higher the better)
Would you make a video showing what an optimal cruising speed would be on a highway to achieve the best gas mileage?
I vaguely remember the owner’s manual from my first car stating it was 50 MPH, but I wonder how true that is…
Most modern road cars are around the 55 mark. My honda accord with a 180 hp 4 cyl with a cvt gets like 35 mpg at that speed
Depends on the gearing and the engine as well as the amount of drag generated by the car traveling over the surface and through the atmosphere
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@@ProJanitor roll your eyes all you want, there's no single speed that's most efficient for every car. Your peak efficiency will typically be at the rpm where you make peak torque and the speed at which you travel at that rpm will vary based on what that number is and how your car is geared
@@gokartninja1 🤔 hmm I am pretty sure I already knew all of that.
Yes I love your videos keep up the good work
Thank you for making this video I asked 😍
When comparing accelerations, you should not let the engine hit the rev limiter. As RPM is cut, actual launch RPM may be different in the second run.
Instead you should probably start from idle.
It makes sense that the differences while driving are basically nonexistant. When in gear, your car basically acts as a 1250 kl flywheel of its own.
my games glitched to where i cant even mod the sunburst anymore lol
Looks obvious that lighter flywheel increases the engine response
Where is the no flywheel car?
There is not, read the title again
@@HatpoxWillTM I think he’s joking
Without a flywheel a car would struggle just idling, if it would start that is
@@epeli0035 yup
That’s the idea of a racing flywheel, better throttle response
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biger dodffrent in flywheeel weight but car weight the same and roling race with fullly closed clutch ! that what you must do 👌🏻
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