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Old 05-06-2003, 11:26 AM
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Of course a rev limiter won't help on forced downshifts.

A heavy flywheel only helps the car leave from a dead stop, if you have the motor revved up real high and are just trying to keep it at that RPM. It's an inertia buffer. Most cobras have more HP than traction, so 7000 rpm launches are not what I would want to maximise my setup for. I would rather have the motor be able to rev quickly.
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