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Recommend mag wheels
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I wouldn't recommend mag wheels for use on the road
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Run lightweigh wheels and how much performance gain you experienced
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Just wondering if anyone has gone down the route of running lightweigh wheels and how much performance gain you experienced?
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My aluminium replicas are about 12 kg heavier (for the set) than the original mags which are sitting wrapped up in the spare room and the turn in is noticeably slower.
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I wouldn't recommend mag wheels for use on the road
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My aluminium replicas are about 12 kg heavier (for the set) than the original mags which are sitting wrapped up in the spare room and the turn in is noticeably slower.
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With the GT3 Kit and sport suspension I'm pretty happy with the handling of my 996. I'd like to go quicker now :mrgreen: (997 Turbo Cab ordered - no wait that was just a wet dream - doh)
Just wondering if anyone has gone down the route of running lightweigh wheels and how much performance gain you experienced?
There is an online parts company that have carbon wheels (well the rims are but i think the spokes are magnesium) and they reckon it's like removing 3 adults from the car with the gain in acceleration!
Mind you they're about £4k + vat for a set and I wouldn't dream about using them on a public road.
Ah, no. There is light and there is LIGHT! You can save 3 Kg's between a racing lightweight wheel and a heavy "looks" type wheel. Obviously Magnesium is the way to go if you can afford it....
Found a post with some really good info from Ade including a chart of the different porker wheels and their weight.
If most standard rear wheels are only a maximum of around 13KG maybe there isn't a lot to be gained!
Anyone know how much carbon/magnesium wheels weigh?
Don't forget that the reduction in weight of the wheels is on the un-sprung weight. This supposedly has the same effect as between 3 and 5 times the sprung weight. My aluminium replicas are about 12 kg heavier (for the set) than the original mags which are sitting wrapped up in the spare room and the turn in is noticeably slower.
At 5 times, that's the equivalent of losing a 9 1/2 stone passenger as far as the handling goes.
I wouldn't recommend mag wheels for use on the road
unless you like cracked rims :wink:
Lightweight wheels (unsprung weight) make a huge difference in handling.
The lighter the better, although you have to make a decision on compromising strength and durability vs. weight and performance.
