[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)
Are you saying torque and horsepower output should not be affected by 100
pound wheels?
I'd like to see a dyno chart for that...!!...or slap some 19" 100lb wheels
on your car and we can 1/4 mile for pinks.....haha
Seriously though, If you take a look at the Excel worksheet or charts it's
obvious the torque and horsepower are both diminished slightly with the
heavier larger wheels especially during the acceleration phase of the
powerband. As stated they do catch up and even surpass the lighter wheels
higher on the curve, only to be beaten out again at peak.... Although the
over all differences are very minimal, they do still exist...
I'm not a Physics Professor, but I can read the charts and that's what they
indicate.
Michael Young
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