How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby Apu » Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:07 pm

I didn't read the whole article but I will repeat a point made to us (Works Engineering / Novitec Singapore) by the Novitec guys in Germany, which is what matters more in the weight of a wheels is where the weight is.

That was a very interesting point...and took me a bit of thinking, duh!

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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby NitroDann » Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:10 pm

That affects accelerating and braking only, not ride, grip etc.

Still important obviously :P

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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby hb » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:39 pm

that was a pretty interesting read. id like to see an article on the size of a tyre sidewalls. how much is too much? do we chase the smallest wheel that will fit over our brakes or is there more to it? and if so, how much more?
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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby sailaholic » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:27 pm

Makes you wonder is maybe the relationship between the width of the tire and width of rims had anything to do with it.

Maybe the old suspension books and 949 had it right.... Run wide rims..... (not talking about jdm stretch fitment here)

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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby NitroDann » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:34 pm

Thats what they all say at MT.

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Re: How to ruin the handling of an MX5.by Norman H Gar

Postby sailaholic » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:42 pm

What would they know though :-P

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