I know a lot of effort has been put into lowering reciprocating mass (i.e. pistons and rods), but does the flywheel fall into that category?
I've heard about racers putting lighter flywheels on their car for what I'm assuming is increased engine response. I'm pretty sure it raises the idle speed and hurts drivability (stalls easily), but I wonder if it could be applied to FE driving. Ideally, FE cars shouldn't idle anyways and drivability is an overcomeable handicap...I wonder what the benefits are, though.
As far as flywheels as energy storage devices...that reminds me of CD's meeting the dremel.
Nothing like demonstrating the stress a flywheel endures like watching polycarbonate shatter into a billion pieces.
- LostCause