[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 80, Issue 31-Hard Launches

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I have an AL flywheel.

Michael




On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I wonder how much the inertia of the flywheel has to do with the
> possibility of damage?  Are you guys running aluminum or steel steel
> flywheels?  A heavy steel (or cast iron) flywheel might add enough angular
> momentum to make a difference.
>
> I've been told that it's not necessarily whether you break the tires
> loose or not, it's also the moment of inertia of the wheels and tires.  Even
> if the tires are on ice, you could break parts because the wheels and tires
> resist instantaneous angular acceleration.
>
> Ken
>
> --- On Thu, 3/31/11, Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>
>
> From: Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 80, Issue 31-Hard Launches
> To: RCBSONS1 at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 12:14 PM
>
>
> I launched my old 393 stroker (500+) fwhp at 4500-5000 w michelin pilots
> 335's and barely got a spin at the dragstrip.
> Will
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RCBSONS1 at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 2:33 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 80, Issue 31-Hard Launches
>
> Hard Lauches breaking the Zf????
> Not sure how you can get the tires to hook up
> unless you are running crinkle sided drag slicks that
> you heat up before you launch.. my Pantera has maybe
> 600 hp and if I hard launch with my Dot Road Race tires
> it is really hard to hook up and all I see is smoke
> ... As we say the weakest link lets go and I would say
> that it is the tires... I call it the governor or protector for the Zf
>
> Bob Benson #3 Black Pantera
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