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Old 05-14-2008, 07:17 AM   #11
TheJeanyus
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The flywheel basically "stores" energy. Since the steel one is heavier, it carries more momentum. It gets the car moving easier and "hits" the tires harder on the drag strip. I don't really like the way it acts on the street. I don't really know how to describe it, it's just different.
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