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Originally Posted by pbonsalb
The best explanation I read for the effect of a lightweight flywheel was that in 1st gear, it would be like making the car 300 lbs lighter. In 2nd gear, it would be like making the car 200 lbs lighter. In 3rd gear, it would be like making the car 100 lbs lighter. The benefit would be pretty much gone by 4th gear.
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Yep, that concept is true for wheels too, the less you're trying to change the speed of the wheel (or most anything that moves) the less it matters how heavy it is.