Subject	THanks a ton. good info. (n/m)
Posted by	Bobby12many on June 30, 2003 at 3:08 AM
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In Reply To	A rule of thumb from a race book posted by Blipman (Australia) on June 30, 2003 at 03:03 AM
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Follow Ups	Do lighter wheels make a noticeable difference in accel? - Bobby12many 23:57:41 06/29/03 A good friend of mine once told me...he has a civc.. - Red ZX (SoCal) 00:09:22 06/30/03 thats funny... - the3z 00:16:41 06/30/03 Big diff... - Spiff187( Calgary,AB ) 00:25:41 06/30/03 Turbo or Sport compact did a dyno test and found that - teambushido 00:28:00 06/30/03 bigger wheels actually do make you lose hp? - RaBBiZ 07:16:17 06/30/03 Ok, I could be way off here, but.. - D.E.S.A.T.S. 00:34:14 06/30/03 Well, centrifugal forces dont really exist :) - Bobby12many 00:38:37 06/30/03 lol.... sounds good to me! (n/m) - D.E.S.A.T.S. 00:39:58 06/30/03 Centrifugal force DOES exist, just stated incorrectly - therinL 09:13:24 06/30/03 Well, if it matters..I think I have something related... - Don-94FD 09:53:26 06/30/03 maybe more rolling momentum = more torque? (n/m) - Bobby12many 12:45:24 06/30/03 Thats what I was thinking maybe (n/m) - Don-94FD 22:52:39 06/30/03 I know a guy around here with the same exact car as me...... - creamofthecrop7 00:52:44 06/30/03 Odds are the wheels are heavier than stock and... - Bobby12many 01:01:58 06/30/03 well... - degradated 01:57:56 06/30/03 Thanks for the reply :) - Bobby12many 02:06:02 06/30/03 A rule of thumb from a race book - Blipman (Australia) 03:03:45 06/30/03 THanks a ton. good info. (n/m) - Bobby12many 03:08:31 06/30/03 Actually: - therinL 09:03:45 06/30/03 I realize that :) - degradated 21:57:15 06/30/03 If you talk to serious (or nutty) bike riders, - dlinn 04:26:57 06/30/03 it does hold for cars, but not as strongly - ZEngineer 04:35:56 06/30/03 Bikes gain not by small HP, most push more per liter - RT 09:25:33 06/30/03 My last car was an '01 Audi S4 - the stock wheels weigh in - Paul_ 07:11:45 06/30/03 Dont know much about S4.. - Sh0wty 09:07:03 06/30/03 LOL... - Paul_ 09:40:47 06/30/03 my tt runs slower times with the stock wheels - stepn2ya 07:50:29 06/30/03 traction maybe,? lighter wheels are better (n/m) - RT 09:23:27 06/30/03 Any hot rodder will tel you the best way to improve - RT 09:22:43 06/30/03 I had two friends who had an Integra Type R and a Prelude SH - boileralum 10:38:53 06/30/03 1lb Unsprung weight (wheels) = 4-5 lbs curb weight (n/m) - 90PearlYellowTT 12:03:38 06/30/03 Yes, I went from 28lbs per 18" rim to 17lbs per 18" rim - 1BADTTZ 15:20:00 06/30/03 It makes a HUGE difference. I went from stock to 18">>> - georgeu2000 22:15:24 06/30/03
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