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Old 06-11-2010, 12:35 AM   #9 (permalink)
steffen707
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
I'm replacing my heavy dual mass flywheel in my tdi with a 10lb steel flywheel. I'm betting it will: bump start smoother, accelerate faster, shut down quicker, and save fuel from less energy lost accelerating the flywheel. That project is still a ways away though, can just synch shift for now. But some people have figured out how to drive a light flywheel just fine, takes a bit more clutch action on getting rolling.
Well if you could take some awesome stock baseline data, and then recreate the scenarios after the flywheel is the only thing you change i would appreciate your findings. As would others I bet.
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