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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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anyone ever see any drivetrain materials that are lightweight,, other than the basic body parts?.. past just changin wheels/axles/lighter flywheel.. what else is there to get the power to the ground faster?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 05:13 AM
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reworded to make more sense what i was looking for
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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anyone ever see any drivetrain materials that are lightweight,, other than the basic body parts?.. past just changin wheels/axles/lighter flywheel.. what else is there to get the power to the ground faster?
Lighter pistons, rods and crankshaft work. I think that's expensive though because of the alloys used for the pistons and rods. Milling down edges of the crankshaft is laborious and can only be done by professionals.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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a lightened flywheel has the downside of decreacing your ability to accelerate.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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a lightened flywheel has the downside of decreacing your ability to accelerate.
how so?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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I think he means decelerate.
 
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