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Old 11-09-2016, 06:25 PM   #45
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Rude? I don't think anything I said was rude. Besides, there should be no debate on this subject. It is just simple physics.
I think the whole "By the way, where did you get your engineering degree?" is pretty rude actually.

No disputing that the reduction of rotating mass will make a difference. The bigger concern for the sake of the subject at hand is how big a difference. Saving 4 ounces on a light weight pulley is NOT going to make a difference that is even measurable on any form of test equipment outside of a major lab. I doubt you could reduce the weight (at least with any form of budget in mind) of enough rotating components in the engine these cars to make a measurable difference much less the claims of some that the car "comes alive".
The physics is one thing, the application of them at the level of lightweight pulleys is another.
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