reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc
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reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc
How to reduce unsprung weight?
- aluminium calipers
- aluminium suspension
- Ceramic brake discs (available for the ITR?)
- light weight rim
- light weight tire
- what else?
[Modified by austrian type-R, 9:02 PM 3/7/2003]
- aluminium calipers
- aluminium suspension
- Ceramic brake discs (available for the ITR?)
- light weight rim
- light weight tire
- what else?
[Modified by austrian type-R, 9:02 PM 3/7/2003]
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (jond)
Anything not supported by the springs is unsprung. Flywheel is not unsprung weight.
Try-
Lightweight lugs (lol)
ATS CF rotors
Try-
Lightweight lugs (lol)
ATS CF rotors
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (austrian type-R)
i hope your made of money... heres the link http://www.a-t-s-usa.com/ats-product...n-brakes.shtml Their rotors only weigh 3.8lbs!
[Modified by powerofdreams8, 4:32 PM 3/7/2003]
[Modified by powerofdreams8, 4:32 PM 3/7/2003]
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (io_burn)
in a much more practical sense........many aftermarket brake rotors have aluminum hats that will usually save a couple pounds per rotor. they are expensive as well, but nothing like cf rotors.
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (austrian type-R)
easiest way is to swap over a civic cx 4 lug knuckle with 9" rotors 
I'll sell you mine REAL cheap
Dont forget the lightweight "swift" springs as well !
I'll sell you mine REAL cheap
Dont forget the lightweight "swift" springs as well !
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (owen_the_soyboy)
what about the spring itself???
is it considered sprung or unsprung weight?
Swift makes lightweight springs
is it considered sprung or unsprung weight?
Swift makes lightweight springs
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (austrian type-R)
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (austrian type-R)
I agree that those ATS rotors are impractical, but think about how much some of you would be willing to pay for a wheel that weighed 10 lbs less than the ones you have now. Hopefully as the technology advances the prices will drop. It sure seems like a CF rotor would wear out fast...
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (powerofdreams8)
Inverted Struts. Is the best way. look at Bilsteins(sp) for the porsches. They are upsidown. that moves the strut body (the heaviest part) to the car. And then the body is not part of the unsprung weight. That is the best way to do it imho. youre other suggestions were alright. If you can't afford them Aluminum struts are a also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (deepgreengsr)
Inverted Struts. Is the best way. look at Bilsteins(sp) for the porsches. They are upsidown. that moves the strut body (the heaviest part) to the car. And then the body is not part of the unsprung weight. That is the best way to do it imho. youre other suggestions were alright. If you can't afford them Aluminum struts are a also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (austrian type-R)
Ehhhh, Lightweight hub?
Lightweight driveshaft + joint?
Lightweight wheelbearing?
lightweight fork for the shocks...
Lightweight driveshaft + joint?
Lightweight wheelbearing?
lightweight fork for the shocks...
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (deepgreengsr)
Inverted Struts. Is the best way. look at Bilsteins(sp) for the porsches. They are upsidown. that moves the strut body (the heaviest part) to the car. And then the body is not part of the unsprung weight. That is the best way to do it imho. youre other suggestions were alright. If you can't afford them Aluminum struts are a also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
also. But they are expensive as ****. But inverted struts are the way to go!.
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Re: reducing unsprung weight!!!! brake discs, etc (Hybrid ctr)
Who sells lighter weight brake rotors? I know Mugen does but what about the spoon rotors are they lighter than the stock rotors by a significant margin? I would love to change to lighter rotors if I could keep stock wheels and calipers.