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Old October 22nd 2004, 00:47
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Originally Posted by Chris Percival
Unsprung weight is simply items that arn't 'sprung', ie everything below the suspension, wheels, hubs, disks, calipers etc..

true, I was just giving a general idea in terms of what to consider when purchasing a new wheel. The idea that a heavier wheel needs more force to move it. So the motor will work harder to move the extra weight when compared to a set of lighter wheels. But, yeah in a race situation ... well here I found this if you guys want to see it.

http://www.gmecca.com/byorc/dtipssuspension.html

they explain it well.

thanks for the opinions.
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