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Originally Posted by TonyS9
Does a lightened flywheel actually increase your available power, I do have some vague recollection about this but would like someone to remind me. Is the disadvantage that it idles roughly, or you need to increase the idle?
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Sorry to disappoint you but no, it doesnt increase the power, it just allows the engine (and thus the car) to accelerate more quickly. It's just the same as having lighter wheels. If lighter wheels gave more power, i'd be out there with the electric drill right now! But you're right, the disadvantage is a less smooth idle. You'd have to remove an awful lot of material from a Volvo flywheel for it to cause a problem though.