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Originally posted by takemorepills
You are applying lightweight car theory to a heavy car application. I don't understand how you can be so critical of wheel weight on such a heavy car....seems like ALOT of effort for a minimal gain...
Good thinking if you have a Civic or Integra though.....
But I also agree 30 pound Chrome bling blings would definitely be a major setback to performance. I would just get cheap, "lightweight" wheels....what difference do you expect it to make???
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Yeah ~ but I was under the impression that "light car" theory and "heavy car" application are all subject to "general car physics" ~ ie the less rotating mass at the wheels, the better it would be for the car's handling/accelerating/braking. To me, saving just four pounds on each wheel would be FAR more effective than saving 20 pounds on the car's actual body. It's the wheels that turn/brake/accelerate, so the less weight at those rotating masses, the better.
I'm also using this to sort of test my thinking ~ even heavier, sports cars (Dodge Viper is a good example) have significantly more contact patch at the drive wheels. I know the Legend doesn't make nearly enough power to justify vastly wide wheels up front, but if it cuts understeer and contributes to a better balanced vehicle, then I'm gonna go for it.
I think my route of modification sorta parallels the path that street drag racers take: in a drag race, you want power so you go intake/exhaust/headers/cams/ECU/turbo etc., whilst still doing on-the-side mods like rims and lighting for some style-credibility on the street.
My mod-plan is more like: rims/tires/brake pads/rotors and only JDM-mirrors/lighting for my style-credibilty.
My daily driving does not have too many straights. Handling is a big plus.
