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Old 04-06-2013, 05:26 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by hal0n View Post
I didn't see this mentioned. Another thing to consider is that the rotating mass stores energy. This is just like the flywheel. There are some situations where reducing rotating mass can hurt performance such as climbing hills. In general the trade offs are completely worth it though.
Dont forget that it takes energy to get a flywheel loaded. As long as this energy
doesnt come from the brakes, it is missed in acceleration. So thats not a real deal.
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