We were tring to test the claim by turbo magazine that
wheels make a big difference on a dynojet which
measures change in rate of accelration. I think we
proved them wrong to a degree.
Mike
--- "Perron, Dave C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hmmm...I don't get how wheel weight would affect
> torque. Torque is torque,
> you could attack a 100 lb wheel to the car and the
> amount of torque would
> have to (neglecting the extra tire friction from the
> extra 70 lbs at the
> wheel) be the same. Dunno about horsepower, but
> it's possible (although
> unlikely) that the heavier wheels have about the
> same moment of inertia as
> the lighter ones (which amounts to, all the extra
> mass is in the hub).
> Awareness of what should and should not impact
> torque and horsepower should
> certainly come from both theory and the dyno;
> understanding of WHY a piece
> of equipment changes the dyno has to come from
> understanding of physics.
> Understanding of physics, tempered with experience,
> is important in training
> your intuition. What do I mean by that? I'd wager
> that Mike Kojima has
> very well-trained intuition. Even if (this is not
> an assertion here, Mike)
> he knows NOTHING about physics he has been around
> long enough to be able to
> anticipate what the dyno will show.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
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