TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - thats funny...
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thats funny...
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the3z
on June 30, 2003 at 12:16 AM
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Do lighter wheels make a noticeable difference in accel?
posted by Bobby12many
on June 29, 2003 at 11:57 PM
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i guess that's a common saying amoung civic owners.. my friend tells me the same thing. Stock rims are very light...imho. but i have not noticed a huge difference
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Do lighter wheels make a noticeable difference in accel?
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Bobby12many
23:57:41 06/29/03
A good friend of mine once told me...he has a civc..
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Red ZX (SoCal)
00:09:22 06/30/03
thats funny... -
the3z
00:16:41 06/30/03
Big diff...
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Spiff187( Calgary,AB )
00:25:41 06/30/03
Turbo or Sport compact did a dyno test and found that
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teambushido
00:28:00 06/30/03
bigger wheels actually do make you lose hp?
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RaBBiZ
07:16:17 06/30/03
Ok, I could be way off here, but..
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D.E.S.A.T.S.
00:34:14 06/30/03
Well, centrifugal forces dont really exist :)
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Bobby12many
00:38:37 06/30/03
lol.... sounds good to me! (n/m)
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D.E.S.A.T.S.
00:39:58 06/30/03
Centrifugal force DOES exist, just stated incorrectly
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therinL
09:13:24 06/30/03
Well, if it matters..I think I have something related...
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Don-94FD
09:53:26 06/30/03
maybe more rolling momentum = more torque? (n/m)
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Bobby12many
12:45:24 06/30/03
Thats what I was thinking maybe (n/m)
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Don-94FD
22:52:39 06/30/03
I know a guy around here with the same exact car as me......
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creamofthecrop7
00:52:44 06/30/03
Odds are the wheels are heavier than stock and...
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Bobby12many
01:01:58 06/30/03
well...
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degradated
01:57:56 06/30/03
Thanks for the reply :)
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Bobby12many
02:06:02 06/30/03
A rule of thumb from a race book
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Blipman (Australia)
03:03:45 06/30/03
THanks a ton. good info. (n/m)
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Bobby12many
03:08:31 06/30/03
Actually:
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therinL
09:03:45 06/30/03
I realize that :)
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degradated
21:57:15 06/30/03
If you talk to serious (or nutty) bike riders,
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dlinn
04:26:57 06/30/03
it does hold for cars, but not as strongly
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ZEngineer
04:35:56 06/30/03
Bikes gain not by small HP, most push more per liter
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RT
09:25:33 06/30/03
My last car was an '01 Audi S4 - the stock wheels weigh in
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Paul_
07:11:45 06/30/03
Dont know much about S4..
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Sh0wty
09:07:03 06/30/03
LOL...
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Paul_
09:40:47 06/30/03
my tt runs slower times with the stock wheels
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stepn2ya
07:50:29 06/30/03
traction maybe,? lighter wheels are better (n/m)
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RT
09:23:27 06/30/03
Any hot rodder will tel you the best way to improve
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RT
09:22:43 06/30/03
I had two friends who had an Integra Type R and a Prelude SH
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boileralum
10:38:53 06/30/03
1lb Unsprung weight (wheels) = 4-5 lbs curb weight (n/m)
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90PearlYellowTT
12:03:38 06/30/03
Yes, I went from 28lbs per 18" rim to 17lbs per 18" rim
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1BADTTZ
15:20:00 06/30/03
It makes a HUGE difference. I went from stock to 18">>>
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georgeu2000
22:15:24 06/30/03
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