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gone-ot · 11-01-2010, 08:39 PM

...an analogy:

• LIGHT flywheels are used on drag-racing engines for fastest engine speed rev-up.

• HEAVY flywheels are used on tractors for maximum low-speed pulling torque.

11-01-2010, 08:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	...an analogy: • LIGHT flywheels are used on drag-racing engines for fastest engine speed rev-up. • HEAVY flywheels are used on tractors for maximum low-speed pulling torque.