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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:09:57pm
Remove 1lb from the weight of the reciprocating mass of the engine and its equivalent to______lbs of the weight of the car.
I seriously doubt it! |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:19:41pm
It's on the Minispares website under the description of their steel flywheels. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:20:36pm
"Special Tuning originally produced this flywheel and it was even fitted to Allegros by Leyland to stop clutch judder under warranty claims Effects of lightening rotating engine components: (0.5 x n2 x r2 + R2) / R2 n = total gear ratio (gear ratio x diff ratio) r = radius of gyration R = Radius of wheel/tyre This formula gives what accelerative weight the engine sees of the car per lb. Radius of gyration of a transverse engine's flywheel is approx. 3.75" So to determine "weight loss" for a flywheel weight of say 18 lb to 10 lb, the engine would see an overall weight loss of the car to accelerate in first gear of: 3.33 = 1st gear of 4 synchro 'S' box 3.44 = diff ratio (0.5 x (3.33 x 3.34)2 x 3.752 + 9.52) / 9.52 = (0.5 x 131.2 x 14.06 + 90.25) / 90.25 = 1012.59 / 90.25 = 11.22 lbs So for every 1 lb removed from the flywheel, the engine sees 11.22 lbs less to accelerate off of the total car. Therefore by lightening the flywheel by 8 lb, the engine sees a total reduction of the cars accelerative weight of 89.68 lb." On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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 2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:22:50pm
17 lbs off the car
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Site Admin  6293 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:25:52pm
I cant. but I'm looking forward to seeing why you are asking |
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 6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:49:28pm
depend what gear you are in, its all multiplied up be the overall gear inc FD. |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
13th Jun, 2008 at 02:58:14pm
This also assumes all things are equal - ie traction of the wheels to the ground. Any wheel slip in first, and it all goes to pop.
On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 03:26:53pm
TBH I thought it was a load of crap. But, Ive just taken 5 1/2lbs of the weight of my engine internals.
I seriously doubt it! |
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2406 Posts Member #: 341 aka T2clubby South Staffs |
13th Jun, 2008 at 03:35:49pm
Have you removed 2 pistons????
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
13th Jun, 2008 at 03:57:31pm
Five and a half pounds!!!! Blimey - you got any crankshaft left? On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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 7265 Posts Member #: 1268 The Boom Boom speaker Police! Essex |
13th Jun, 2008 at 04:02:22pm
Removed the oil and coolant??
In the 13's at last!.. Just |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
13th Jun, 2008 at 04:30:11pm
It also depends WHERE you've removed the weight. The crankshaft doesn't help as much as the flywheel.. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 05:09:16pm
I made sheet aluminium con rods. hehe
I seriously doubt it! |
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1425 Posts Member #: 690 Post Whore Norfolk |
13th Jun, 2008 at 06:44:03pm
Paul - its all horlicks - raw power is what you need!
If Carling made Mini engines
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 06:49:38pm
Its got plenty of that John as you know and only weighs 455kg now, still with an all 'metal' shell
I seriously doubt it! |
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6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
13th Jun, 2008 at 07:53:13pm
On 13th Jun, 2008 johnK said:
Paul - its all horlicks - raw power is what you need! JK you do of course mean torque, don't you, |
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1425 Posts Member #: 690 Post Whore Norfolk |
13th Jun, 2008 at 08:16:37pm
picky - ok lets call it "sustained thrust" at wheels is what you need!!! If Carling made Mini engines
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Forum Mod  1322 Posts Member #: 28 Post Whore Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 08:33:00pm
On 13th Jun, 2008 johnK said:
....sustained thrust..... hehehehe |
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13th Jun, 2008 at 08:37:17pm
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 08:55:26pm
On 13th Jun, 2008 fastcarl said:
On 13th Jun, 2008 johnK said:
Paul - its all horlicks - raw power is what you need! JK you do of course mean torque, don't you, I have got to the point that I think I have too much torque spinning the wheels in every gear change, and could do with more power to gain top speed on the quarter. Paul I seriously doubt it! |
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6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
13th Jun, 2008 at 11:18:58pm
Paul drag squares with speed, sao you are going to need a lot more power,[torque] to go fastger,
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 11:34:56pm
Yes, but I aint gonna get any more power from an n/a 5 port hence no more top speed
I seriously doubt it! |
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 4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
13th Jun, 2008 at 11:39:36pm
could cheat abit by reducing drag.....if your clever enough. On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
13th Jun, 2008 at 11:43:04pm
On 13th Jun, 2008 milamber said:
could cheat abit by reducing drag.....if your clever enough. Well ive done a bit by making it into a Sprint, but not clever enough in the aero field to know how to do anything else Paul I seriously doubt it! |
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1391 Posts Member #: 1686 Post Whore Oxford |
14th Jun, 2008 at 11:15:00am
make your rear valence removeable On 19th Feb, 2011 Miniwilliams said:
OMG Robert that's a big one |
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