Pros/cons of lightened flywheels on stroker engines Options

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Good morning. On big Type4 engines that are going to be used on the street, it appears that keeping a stock flywheel is a plus for drivability but I’m also wondering if the bigger engines have enough torque that they can handle it lighter flywheel for a bit more zing of an experience.

The one that was on this 2.7 L motor I’m sorting out was shaved down to 12.3 pounds which seems a bit to light for street use.

EDIT - did some researching it appears that too light of a flywheel will make the car a pain on the highway, so maybe just stick with stock weight?

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Coming back to the OP's original question, i.e. the use of a lightened flywheel on a stroker engine...

Yes, a lightened flywheel will give you quicker rev and require more RPM at the start for obvious reasons.

But, the stroker cranks also have added rotational mass with the counterweight and the engine has a lot more torque due to its longer stroke.

So the question could be, does the cranks added mass could compensate for a flywheel mass reduction? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

What have people experienced with stroker engines? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)