Lighter wheels

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:21 PM

k270kmh

Thread Starter

Evolved Member

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 1,041

Likes: 1

Lighter wheels

What are the benefits of running with lighter wheels or lighter disk brake rotors?

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:22 PM

scott88vr6

Evolved Member

iTrader: (7)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 1,043

Likes: 0

From: UTAH

Less rotational mass.

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:23 PM

gnulooks

Evolving Member

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jan 2004

Posts: 459

Likes: 0

From: Inland Empire, CA

Less unsprung weight. I can't remember the exact formula but every pound of unsprung weight you reduce is equal to removing 5-7 (IIRC) pounds of regular weight.

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:37 PM

k270kmh

Thread Starter

Evolved Member

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 1,041

Likes: 1

What means less rotational mass? I know that less weight is better, but where?

I guess more power and higher curve velocity...

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:39 PM

scott88vr6

Evolved Member

iTrader: (7)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 1,043

Likes: 0

From: UTAH

Less weight than your motor and transmission has to turn. Just like a light weight flywheel or pulley kits. The less weight the motor has to turn the better. And in turn the motor does turn the wheels.

Dec 4, 2004 | 05:40 PM

bluebanana23

Evolved Member

iTrader: (26)

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 2,032

Likes: 1

From: DTX

you don't want lighter rotors, heavier rotors = better heat distribution and cools off faster (got it off the speed channel). Lighter rims = faster accleration

Reply Subscribe

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 1
Next
Last