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The piston port design is a very unbalanced engine.
Messing with the flywheel is detrimental to the longevity of the engine. The vibrations need to go somewhere, but although may not seem like it, the FW does the job of a dampener, and dissipates heat (it needs to go somewhere).
A two stroke engine is a high revving low torque motor, vs. a four stroke where the power is at the lower region of the rpms.
A SVT Cobra uses the same or smaller flywheel compared to a 4-cylinder Civic. A FW carries momentum and helps maintain the rpms up out of throttle, else they drop immediately. If you are looking for more power, raise the exhaust port about 1mm, and give it a v-shape, work on the transfer ports smoothing out and reduce the thickness of the bridge, blue print the engine. With those minor changes, you will have one screaming engine with the right pipe and 8k clutch spring.
http://forums.corral.net/forums/94-95-tech/1204745-stock-flywheel-weight.html
Post #10, 20 pounds
Post #11, 20 pounds
Post #16, 17 pounds
A 4 cylinder has about 80 to 120HP, compared to a V8 that possibly twice the HP or more. There is a reason why a high revving engine has a heavier fw, hp vs. fw weight, than a V8. Lightening the flywheel will come at a price, whatever you gain on one side, will be lost in another area. IMO, either balance and leave it alone, or make it heavier and balance it. Honestly best bang for your buck is to port the top end, with a good pipe.
Hondas are revving at 8k and above, vs. a SVT that its in the lower rev range.
Either or, its a few pounds, not much of a difference... power to FL weight, the 4 cylinder is heavier.
Anyway, I am way past all this, and already gave my two cents on what should be done.
The application is for drag racing, excessive heat, the more metal the better, not the opposite way.
Just because its a company throwing facts does not mean anything, there are plenty of companies who give all kinds of promises in upgrades which we all know its just gimmicks.
Go ahead and install your lightened flywheel, balance it and enjoy the super duper performance on a two stroke... good luck with that.
Negative about slowing you down... this thread is boring.
If you say so.
Not offended one bit.
You are missing by a ball park, and your thoughts are all over the place. You cant connect the dots and it clearly shows your lack of reasoning. Keep digging your own grave on this thread cause all its doing is making you look like a fool.
The reason you are here is because you need a mentor, and unfortunately its not going to be me. This last post you done has made the thread funny after all, and made me crack a few smiles which is a good thing.
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