unsprung weight

[ho2786]

hi guys

recently i have read a lot of articles on unsprung weight on the net.i was wondering if it is true that reducing 1lb of unsprung weight is equal to 2 lbs of static weight.

am changing my 162 rims to bbs rgr 18 inch.i calculated i will save about 60 lbs with ps2.will that be equal to 120 lbs of static weight ? that is almost 50kg.

will my 0-100 be faster by 0.1 s ?

wonder where is the black mark x,maybe he have to overtake me at 150km ?

cheers

[shaaz]

HAHAHA.... mr.ho is back!!!....

HO ah, not light enough la! buy neez wheels !, better..

and you know what... maybe u should start thinking abt striping ur interiror, than maybe mark X can only overtake u at 200km/h

[shaaz]

unsprung weight.. u might as well go 17"... no need to think already!

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Originally Posted by ho2786

hi guys

recently i have read a lot of articles on unsprung weight on the net.i was wondering if it is true that reducing 1lb of unsprung weight is equal to 2 lbs of static weight.

am changing my 162 rims to bbs rgr 18 inch.i calculated i will save about 60 lbs with ps2.will that be equal to 120 lbs of static weight ? that is almost 50kg.

will my 0-100 be faster by 0.1 s ?

wonder where is the black mark x,maybe he have to overtake me at 150km ?

cheers

I love your incredible post sign. Very Ho. No need to see who post. Sure you.

[ho2786]

Originally Posted by shaaz

unsprung weight.. u might as well go 17"... no need to think already!

17 too small,19 too big,18 just nice leh.good compromise.

[ho2786]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

I love your incredible post sign. Very Ho. No need to see who post. Sure you.

superman my idol leh.mark x cannot overtake him.

[centurion]

Originally Posted by ho2786

hi guys

recently i have read a lot of articles on unsprung weight on the net.i was wondering if it is true that reducing 1lb of unsprung weight is equal to 2 lbs of static weight.

That's a very very approximate figure, but suffice to say, because of rotational momentum being difficult to overcome, reduction of weight on the wheels-tyre combination feels like a more substantial reduction in static weight. The mathematics of this is WWAAAAYYY beyond my ken though. So I just remembered the conclusion.

There's a compedium of links in this forum posts in a local forum:

Read this before you buy your 17, 18, 19 and 20" wheels - Carma Online Forums

[chickenbackside]

WELCOME BACK MR HO! We all miss you!

Dunno about actual figures, but what I can say is when I'm on my 18"s, my car feels as light as the wind compared to my 19"s. Can chiet any Mark X in the world!

So go for the lightest wheels you can afford...

[kurqa]

ho...just to digress a little coz i don't understand lah..if you went all out in your 330...therre shouldn't be a chance for the markx to overtake you right (all other things being equal)?

BUT if you let off at a certain speed...even you having 15 inch rims...a scooter is going to catch up with you...so i don't see how the rim size is relevant to the markx incident..but good joke anyway lah..!

[Ahbengdriver]

Ho Ho Ho...I am Santa Craw. Opps wrong celebration, its labour day coming not xmas (joke) .

Get a freaking forged wheel man. If u also want unsprung wheel reduction, then gotta also sacrifice the Run Flat Tyres like me