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Old 05-10-2011, 09:37 PM   #7
NoDOHC
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Originally Posted by tweiss3
Yea, you can stall on take off if you aren't careful, less momentum, need to give it more gas than before. I personally don't have one, but the principal is the same with all cars and lightened flywheel, just the FC's are sensitive due to having no torque at idle
Actually it is the lack of inertia that gets a rotary. I have a Geo Metro which makes 58 Lb-Ft of torque (peak) and it launches much better than my '86 which makes 100 Lb-ft at idle.
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