I'm hoping that someone with a lighter flywheel can settle this debate for me.
I'm fairly reliably told that "a car with a flywheel will lose forward momentum on a hill" is an old wives tail. But I really want some more feedback to see if there is an element of truth in this.
I see that the engine with a lighter flywheel responds more quickly to a drop or rise of revs, and surely on a hill this will translate into a faster drop in revs, unless the throttle is increase.
However it is difficult comparing this premise with a standard flywheel equipped car.
The lighter flywheel will increase the power output of the engine so will this offset the "hill drag" effect or is the "hill drag" really an old wives tale?
Does a car with a lighter flywheel lose momentum on a hill?
I'm fairly reliably told that "a car with a flywheel will lose forward momentum on a hill" is an old wives tail. But I really want some more feedback to see if there is an element of truth in this.
I see that the engine with a lighter flywheel responds more quickly to a drop or rise of revs, and surely on a hill this will translate into a faster drop in revs, unless the throttle is increase.
However it is difficult comparing this premise with a standard flywheel equipped car.
The lighter flywheel will increase the power output of the engine so will this offset the "hill drag" effect or is the "hill drag" really an old wives tale?
Does a car with a lighter flywheel lose momentum on a hill?