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| drew365 |
 Apr 1 2003, 12:50 PM
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I know that the real Fuchs are forged and are supposed to be lighter than the knowckoffs that are cast but I wondered by how much. Does anyone know the actual weight of a 15x7 real Fuch vrs. a knockoff?
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| SirAndy |
Apr 10 2003, 03:37 AM
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QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Apr 9 2003, 05:48 PM) Plus the wheels are "rotating mass" which makes more of a difference, performance-wise, than say, the same amount of weight if it were on the chassi. the ratio is about 1:2 ... meaning, if you take off 1 pound of the "rotating mass", the gain equals 2 pounds off "static mass". sooooo, taking 12 pounds off the wheels = taking 24 pounds off the body ... |
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drew365 Weight of Fuchs? Apr 1 2003, 12:50 PM
J P Stein I can't give you exact numbers, but I've h... Apr 1 2003, 01:09 PM JmuRiz I think the 15x7" are from 15-17lbs. My 16x6" wer... Apr 1 2003, 01:26 PM drew365 Thanks, 5 to 7# per wheel might be worth making a ... Apr 1 2003, 01:44 PM J P Stein 7 X 15....15lbs on the bathroom scale. Apr 1 2003, 01:49 PM Jeroen Never mind that the centers of the cast (=fake) fu... Apr 1 2003, 01:55 PM J P Stein ALL these Fuch are getting old and some are cracki... Apr 1 2003, 02:31 PM drew365 Official Weigh In: 15X7 wheels only
Original Fuch ... Apr 9 2003, 06:48 PM Curvie Roadlover Plus the wheels are "rotating mass" which makes mo... Apr 9 2003, 07:48 PM SirAndy |
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