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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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28th Oct 06 at 19:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This kid reckons for every 1kg in weight you increase a wheel the effective bodyweight of the car is increased by 10kgs, sound like crap to you?
CorsAsh
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28th Oct 06 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No doubt that reducing the unsprung weight of the vehicle has a major effect on acceleration, but I'm not sure on the 1kg to 10kg ratio.
Robin
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28th Oct 06 at 19:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not completely.

if you have a wheel weight with a mass of 10g, at 60mph, it weighs more than at a standstill, due to centrifugal force.

so, he's sort of right, it will affect the weight of the car.

 
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