Jordan,
You could use a 280z flywheel as these are a bit lighter and use a 225 mm
clutch.This is a 6 bolt flywheel to suit L20b.
Andrew Smith
Jordan wrote:
> Thanks All for the info
> Should be up to the motor in about 3 weeks, hopfully. How much am I looking
> at paying for a lighted stock wheel and where would I find one of those
> alrady done?. Also, I heard that you could bolt a 6 cyl flywheel (skiline,
> 240K, etc) on to the L series, to run the 6 cyl heavy duty clutch and
> pressure plate. Worth doing? Where in Melb is the best place to take a
> flywheel to get it lightened?
> TNX
> Jordan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:06 PM
> Subject: Flywheels...Long and a bit boring (technical)?
>
> > Anthony,
> > A flywheel is just a device for storing and releasing energy from the
> > engine.
> >
> > With a heavy flywheel, as an engine is accelerated, the amount of energy
> > stored in the flywheel increases in direct proportion to the rotational
> > speed. This takes energy from the engine that would normally be directed
> > further down the drive train to the driving wheels.
> > On a hill, when the engine is unable to produce enough torque to maintain
> > the velocity in a given gear, energy is released from the flywheel to
> > supplement the engine torque output. This means an engine with a heavy
> > flywheel loses less speed on the hill than the vehicle with a light
> > flywheel, provided the same gear is used.
> >
> > On a flat road when two vehicles identical in all respect apart from
> > flywheel mass are accelerated, the vehicle with less flywheel mass will
> > always accelerate (and slow down during braking) faster than a car with a
> > heavy flywheel.
> >
> > For a cruiser use a heavy flywheel. For a racer/sporty use the lightest
> > practical rotational inertia combination, as this will give you the best
> > performance.
> >
> > Any comments from the engineering fraternity?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.datrats.com.au/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony Tuting
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:41 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Flywheels!?!? (Errol)
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure that this information is correct but since your application
> is
> > for 'rally' then the alloy flywheel might not give good
> acceleration/torque?
> > when going uphill.
> > Can anyone confirm this? All I am going of is the part descrition in Gran
> > Turismo hehe anyway there might be some truth in it.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> >
> > From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Flywheels!?!? (Errol)
> > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 19:33:57 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> > I am going to buy one from Errol, He's an engine
> > biulder whos giving me a hand and one of rhte
> > questions that hes asked was how much was my flywheel.
> > BUT I am still not sure if I should go the alloy
> > flywhel option yet, being a rally car and all.?!?
> > Hence thats why I have not ordered it yet!?!?
> > Cheers NAt
> >
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