Subject	Somewhat true. 1lb of unspung weight = 4lbs of sprung weight
Posted by	timz on September 26, 2001 at 3:31 PM
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In Reply To	30 Horsepwr Rims?!?!?!?! posted by ZTT9096 on September 26, 2001 at 03:19 PM
Message	Say you put on super light weight rims (save 10 lbs each) then there are 40 lbs unsprung weight reduced. This mean 40x4= 160 lbs sprung weight reduced. Your acceleration will be faster, which "adds" HP to the car. "We feel that the power pulley is a bad way to get extra power from and engine and the potential for serious engine damage is too great.".............Steve Dinan
Follow Ups	30 Horsepwr Rims?!?!?!?! - ZTT9096 15:19:12 09/26/01 You're absolutely right. - John Y(Houston) 15:20:31 09/26/01 maybe he means if you got from 30 pound 19" rims to - my91z(here) 15:24:23 09/26/01 Could be but its more funny to reply the way I did. :) (n/m) - John Y(Houston) 15:25:46 09/26/01 Somewhat true. 1lb of unspung weight = 4lbs of sprung weight - timz 15:31:40 09/26/01 If I remove my springs, everything will be unsprung weight>> - MikeeZ 15:56:55 09/26/01 Uhhh...I think thats thinking a bit 2 far out of the box_;) (n/m) - Mal1ce 16:00:39 09/26/01 hahaha....I never thought of that.. (n/m) - timz 16:01:30 09/26/01 lol... that'd be sweet... i'm gonna try it right now! (n/m) - Bernie 16:10:37 09/26/01 I've heard 1lb=8lbs. (n/m) - Bernie 16:09:42 09/26/01 same here (n/m) - thunderZ 18:04:26 09/26/01 Volk TE-37s...8 lbs each, compared to 18 lbs stock, so it's (n/m) - thunderZ 18:05:30 09/26/01 8lbs!?!? Yeah, in 15X6.5" They are 15lbs otherwise. - SeedyRom 18:18:20 09/26/01 You'd be suprised how much difference those lost pounds make - got rice? 19:16:06 09/26/01 ya, man, give me those 15s!!! heh (n/m) - thunderZ 21:16:16 09/26/01 thats right. big wheels =hp loss due to excess weight> - twinz 07:08:14 09/27/01
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