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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 05:47 AM
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would 17 inch rims that are kinda heavy make you lose torque?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 05:59 AM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Phatch99)

WTF? <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Phatch99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> kinda heavy</TD></TR></TABLE> what is kinda heavy. how much as compared to what before?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 06:08 AM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Phatch99)

They will make you slower.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Lsos)

i'm comparing my racing hart c5 to my stock rims on my hatch.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Phatch99)

or maybe.... it's the straight pipe that i have?? just a cherry bomb and thats it for my exhaust... would that cause me to lose some torque?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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HUH?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (ThatOneGirl)

hp torque?
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Phatch99)

Hp torque? whats that?

But anyways, any rim that is heavier than your stock one is gonna make your car feel slower.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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you're not losing torque with heavier rims.

The power just isn't getting transferred to the road.

Bigger heavier rims = more work to turn.
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: heavy rims?? (Dirk Lance)

As said before you can't HP or TQ from putting on plus sized wheels.It might seem that way because there is more mass too turn from stock.
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