Lightweight flywheel for road racing? - Page 2

Norm Peterson · 06-20-2019, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyRacerBoy

Great reply Norm!
What is your professional background?

Engineering. Was, that is (I'll be 7 years retired a few days from now). But looking at cars from a more technical point of view predates all that.

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So I was testing laps times using 2nd gear going into T9. Speeds were greater than 3rd but when tires are at the "end" 3rd seems to be more manageable.

Same sort of deal, just with "unimproved" power getting ahead of tires that are going away/greasy instead of finding more available wheel torque to get ahead of tires in better shape.

Norm

Norm Peterson · 06-22-2019, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by driven2exceSS

Love reading Norm's responses, always!! When you getting yourself a Camaro though Norm? Please don't say never!! lol

Let me put it this way . . . up to about a year before I bought my GT I had absolutely no idea that I'd ever buy a Mustang either (I was not at all impressed by 25 years of Fox and Fox-derived SN95). And at the time I'd been contributing to at least two Mustang forums and one Mustang-heavy but non Mustang-specific forum.

It's not like Camaros have never been on the radar. I liked what I read about the 3rd gen, particularly in Z/28 trim. But the kids were 11 and 7 at the time, and we'd just bought a '79 Malibu (305/4 barrel/4 speed/sport suspension) which ended up being built primarily as a corner-carver and staying with us for over 30 years. In the mid-2000's I got to drive a caged and Hoosier'ed 4th gen at autocross, but we all know how the Camaro story read.

Just have to see how life plays out, I guess. Sorry for the off-topic, Nick.

Norm

driven2exceSS · 06-22-2019, 07:23 PM

No worries Norm when it happens it happens, if it happens, and it WILL happen if you want it to happen!! Not at all judging Sir... I was serious when I said I love reading Norms responses. I think it would be a benefit to have you seated in one to use your engineer knowledge even more for us here. I truly think your contribution is already valuable, so don't stop!!

NickyRacerBoy · 06-25-2019, 07:33 AM

No worries Norm!

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driven2exceSS Drives: 2016 2SS BLK A8 Vert Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: MA Posts: 1,029	No worries Norm when it happens it happens, if it happens, and it WILL happen if you want it to happen!! Not at all judging Sir... I was serious when I said I love reading Norms responses. I think it would be a benefit to have you seated in one to use your engineer knowledge even more for us here. I truly think your contribution is already valuable, so don't stop!! __________________ NPP, MRC, Tinted side & rear reflectors, OEM ZL1 Rockers / 3rd Brake / Darken tail lights, OEM Blk rear splash guards, Satin hood wrap, Fuse pull, Sound tube delete, Cat delete, Ported 95 TB, Ported MSD IM, Dry RotoFab, ARH 1 7/8 headers, E85, "Performance Dyno" Tune, BMR "pieces", "Track" alignment, Hawk DCT-70/70's w/SRF, Goodridge lines, Ti shims, Red powdered calipers, 18" APEX SM-10's w/ Pirelli DH's, FE4 Vert swaybars, Brake cooling ducts, ATI 10% UD, Vorshlag camber plates, OEM 1LE Splitter w/APR Ext., Velossa BIG MOUTH Ram Air, CF QA1, ZLE brakes(F)

06-25-2019, 07:33 AM	#18
NickyRacerBoy Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,473	No worries Norm! Last edited by NickyRacerBoy; 06-25-2019 at 08:06 AM.

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