Re: [scca] Wheels

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn C Meze)]

On Mon, 05 Jan 1998 00:15:19 -0500 Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net> writes:

>> Also, what is the weight of a stock teardrop?
>
>16lbs, just like the GTi basket weaves.  Pigs by racing standards.
>
>Man, I wish DuraLight had 14x6s, I picked up an unmounted 13x8 once and
>it felt more like a potato chip!  8 pounds!  No kidding!  


8lbs! Are you kidding!?! 8lbs for the wheel + tire?? 



>Imagine what
>that would do for your braking and acceleration, not to mention
>suspension sensitivity.  I heard somewhere that removing 1 pound of
>unsprung weight (wheels, tires, a-arms, etc.) has the same effect on
>performance as removing 7 pounds of chassis weight.  Using that
>equation, switching to wheels that are say, six pounds lighter would 
>be
>equal to removing 168 pounds from the car 6lbs x 4wheels=24lbs x 7
>=168!      


Thanks to you, I just weighed my racing wheel. 13X6 Pannasport
look-a-like (its actually a "Laguna" wheel. Whatever.)  with my used up
BFG R1 215/50 mounted on the wheel, it comes in at 30lbs! Now I feel like
ive got some ancors on my car! Now wonder why im 5+ seconds behind Tom
Berry! Great, one more thing I gotta get now.... lighter/wider  wheels...
Thanks alot Jim!



              Shawn Meze
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