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Old 12-24-2010, 04:28 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Laura the Lancer - '81 Mitsibishi lancer LX
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Originally Posted by autoteach View Post
Moment of Inertia, or MOI is a measure of the rotating structures resistance to acceleration. You could have a 10 lb flywheel that has a higher MOI than a 15lb by having that weight at a larger diameter, if that makes sense.
yeah i here you, all the weight on these flywheels are on the outer diameter of the flywheel. is this a good thing or a bad thing?

the flywheel i am currently using looks exaktly the same (the weights still on the outside) but has less mass there

(wish i had a camera to take photos)
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