lightened / balanced / knife edge crank

1. Mathias Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 5598

   #1 25th March 2012, 14:16

   had a search but cant find much, what are the advantages of this?
   
   bearing in mind it will be used on a turbocharged engine, im using a billet lightweight flywheel anyway, i can imagine this being great on a high spec na screamer of an engine but what effect will it have on a turbocharged setup?
2. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #2 25th March 2012, 19:55

   id have a word with beaniemooas in his latest build he is using a knife edge crank and know bout his engine see thread page 6 http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=400389&page=6
3. Mathias Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 5598

   #3 25th March 2012, 21:29

   ive seen his, however he's running a high spec n/a engine
4. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #4 25th March 2012, 22:57

   the knife edge helps it cut thru the oil in the sump better, causing less drag and thus fewer losses.
   
   of course it will also be lighter so once again reducing the rotating mass weight, how much you would reduce the losses by im not sure