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Originally Posted by Brinks
I've had two lightweight flywheels, one on a 05 20G STi another on a BT Gt28rs Audi A4. Both were terrible. Maybe it was due to the specific set up but they were a buzz kill.
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Which brands did you have in particular? Both MT??
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Originally Posted by Infamous Performance
Yes. My own AT cars. Due to electronic throttle and tuning there is always a sweet spot for cruising MPG. Find the sweet spot and with a LWCP you can gain 1-2 MPG cruising.
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Are you actually determining that using BSFC or guessing via butt dyno? If you have any respective info on the sweet spot of the FA20 feel free to share.
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Originally Posted by Infamous Performance
The FA block is similar enough to the EJ. Neither motor has a harmonic balancer. Both motors rely on the small amount of rubber in the crank pulley to absorb vibration. We have already seen internal bearing damage from combining a LWCP and LWFW in the FA motor.
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If it's using rubber it may not be a balancer but it is a damper. A balanced damper at that.
I presume all those motors were MT?