hey...
does anybody know the stock wheels weight for the accord euro?
thanks,
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hey...
does anybody know the stock wheels weight for the accord euro?
thanks,
roughly 9kg without tyres.
And just under 18kg with tyres.
Around 15kg per cornerQuote:
Originally Posted by Username
Damn the stockies are heavy......
unsprung weight is quite important actually.
I remember if you reduce unsprung weight by 1kg is equal to reduce 5kg above the suspension.
It improves handling a lot. Also lighter wheels means slightly faster acceleration. Not by much though. hehe
You can not change any hp or torque by changing wheels or flywheel if you may. It justs makes it much more easy to accelerate. You will loose inertia though but the gains you get are more worth while.Quote:
Originally Posted by Username
Isn't the question power at the wheels? If the wheels are lighter and accelerate easier - the dyno would show more power right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
No, Where is the extra power going to come from? Just better response.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
It would be nice though.......:)
Taken from Integra section Toda Lightened Fly Wheel For DC2R???
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[QUOTE=Type R Positive]No, Where is the extra power going to come from? Just better response.
It would be nice though.......:)
Check out this thread - seems like lighter wheels will improve dyno readings.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...5&page=1&pp=12
Cool!
Where does the power come from?
My guess is less unsprung weight at the wheels = wheels spin faster for less effort/energy = higher peak power reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
If you compare a Euro with fat and heavy 19" chromies and a stock Euro with 16"- there will be less power converted to the wheels for the 19" car. It seems sensible to me.
still unsure..... but who cares? :p
Lighter is always better in my books!
what are some good lightweight tyres to go with some lightweight wheels anyone recommend any?
edit: ah this should be in the euro section
Moved. Ray's CE28N and RE30 rims are cheap.
i ment can you recommend some light weight tyres :P not rims/wheels
what about the volk te37's are they lightweights? because im planning on getting them with some continental tyres.
So is that for the 17inch or 16inch wheels?Quote:
Originally Posted by baboo
9 for 16"
10 for 17"
CE28N, RE30 or TE37 are all lightweight wheels.
I believe that it won't have extra power as the light wheel won't give extra power. but on the reverse. the heavier wheel need more energy to roll and the power will lost from rotating the heavy wheels. It should say "Energy lost" and the energy lost will effect on the dyno power result. Am I correct? let me know your opinion. Thanks
i've weighed my 16s with tyres and they are about 15kg. my 18s with tyres are about 22kg. say the 18" wheels weigh 12kg each..dat means de tyres weigh 10kg. do 18" tyres weigh dat much?
yes they do weigh that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by racerwannabe
accord basic - i think heavier wheels work better on a dyno compared to lightweight wheels.
But in a circuit situation lightweight wheels are better.
I think so, I got 18" Enkei RP03 and it will slow down my car compare to the stock 16" rims. I didn't weight it, but when I lift both, the 18" + tyres are heavier. not much, about 2 - 3 kg. i think
would you explain why heavier wheels work better on dyno? Thanks
I think it is cause there is more momentum once the wheels are in motion and they take longer to slowdown.
I might be wrong but light or heavy if the difference is couple of kgs diff then it plays a slight part, where as if its only 1kg diff then prob not much.
2-3kg may not sound like much, but it will make a fair difference in rotational mass and unsprung weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Accord Basic
Yes thats correct, another thing to note is also the weight distribution, even if 2 wheels weight the same, if a wheel has more mass on the outer diameter if it affect performance more than a wheel with more of its weight closer to the center of rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by dtngo
just wondering if anyone knows the weight of the stock wheels (18" lux model wheels) on the CU2?
Cheers.
i think they are on the 11-12kg mark