I recently updated the **** of unsprung weight links and decided to share it with a variety of forums. Feel free to keep, chuck, yell at, or do whatever you want with it. I figured since it took so long to gather all these **** links, it might be worthwhile sharing. Hopefully this won't offend anyone. Its just an **** of available information for those interested in investigating it.
Articles
Size Matters
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~greghess/sizematters.pdf
Finding Free Power
http://www.nerocam.com/SCC_TAPnew.asp
Bicycles and Unsprung Weight
http://www.softride.com/bike/cornering.pdf
Fixing the 350Z: Why Lawyers Want Everyone to Run Staggered Setups
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/projectcars/0404scc_350z/
Picking the Right Wheels For You
http://www.grmotorsports.com/wheels.html
Big Wheels, Big Trouble?
http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/15/pf/autos/w...day_big_wheels/
Wheel Weights Can Effect Your Vehicles Show and Go
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/road_wheel_weights.jsp
The Danger of Dubs
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=104526
Automobile Ride, Handling, and Suspension Design
http://www.rqriley.com/suspensn.htm
Threads
How much does wheel weight really matter?
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/showthrea...rung+and+weight
Are 18" wheels and tires bling bling or a performance advantage?
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/showthrea...heel+and+weight
How much will 17" wheels slow you down
http://www.sccaforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/7/303 ?
Effect of Lighter Wheels?
http://www.sccaforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/7/301 ?
Bigger Wheels and Tires?
http://www.sccaforums.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...ic/7/863#000004
Rotational Advice
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...=3;t=002795;p=1
If larger wheels are bad...why do sports cars have them?...
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=005169
Wheel Weight, Who Cares?
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=007412
1 Lb of unsprung weight =?? Static weight
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....f=3;t=006390;p=
Wheel Weights....Can They Make a Difference?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010655#000000
33.5 lbs/Corner Too Heavy??
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010570#000002
Don't Small Wheels Mean Heavier Tires?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010479#000009
Whats With Huge Wheels?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010436#000002
18" Wheels too big? Take a Look!
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=008412#000031
I'm Finally Completely Convinced About Lighter Wheels and Tires
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010379#000000
Do Wider Tires REALLY Provide More Traction?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010206#000034
Unsprung Weight 101
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010206#000034
Unsprung Weight Effects Performance?
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=008986
WO! The Joy of Lightweight Wheels!!!!
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010108#000033
0-60 simplified wheel physics and garfield's wheel test
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...3730#post279748
Spreadsheet blows lid off lightweight wheel debate!!!
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14738
Lightweight Wheels
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...unsprung+weight
In Defense of 17's
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...unsprung+weight
16 or 17 Inch Wheels?
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...ht=wheel+weight
18 or 19 Inch Wheels?
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...ht=wheel+weight
Effects of Wheel Size on Acceleration (TimeSlips)
http://forum.mazda6tech.com/viewtopic.php?t=1762&start=0
6tech Article
http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?option...id=16&Itemid=32
Wheel Weight and Performance
http://forum.mazda6tech.com/viewtopic.php?...der=asc&start=0
Some Wheel Weight Sites
http://www.wheelweights.net
http://www.wheelspecs.com
http://www.miata.net/garage/garagetires.html
I'm on a variety of car forums, and thought this might be useful for anyone whose interested in learning more about the effect of unsprung weight/rotational inertia on the overall effect of the car. Basically this is an collaboration of urls arguing against plus sizing. Since the argument is frequent and rather heated, I've been collecting these urls for quite some time.
Articles
Size Matters
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~greghess/sizematters.pdf
Finding Free Power
http://www.nerocam.com/SCC_TAPnew.asp
Bicycles and Unsprung Weight
http://www.softride.com/bike/cornering.pdf
Fixing the 350Z: Why Lawyers Want Everyone to Run Staggered Setups
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/projectcars/0404scc_350z/
Picking the Right Wheels For You
http://www.grmotorsports.com/wheels.html
Big Wheels, Big Trouble?
http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/15/pf/autos/w...day_big_wheels/
Wheel Weights Can Effect Your Vehicles Show and Go
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/road_wheel_weights.jsp
The Danger of Dubs
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=104526
Automobile Ride, Handling, and Suspension Design
http://www.rqriley.com/suspensn.htm
Threads
How much does wheel weight really matter?
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/showthrea...rung+and+weight
Are 18" wheels and tires bling bling or a performance advantage?
http://corner-carvers.com/forums/showthrea...heel+and+weight
How much will 17" wheels slow you down
http://www.sccaforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/7/303 ?
Effect of Lighter Wheels?
http://www.sccaforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/7/301 ?
Bigger Wheels and Tires?
http://www.sccaforums.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...ic/7/863#000004
Rotational Advice
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...=3;t=002795;p=1
If larger wheels are bad...why do sports cars have them?...
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=005169
Wheel Weight, Who Cares?
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=007412
1 Lb of unsprung weight =?? Static weight
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....f=3;t=006390;p=
Wheel Weights....Can They Make a Difference?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010655#000000
33.5 lbs/Corner Too Heavy??
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010570#000002
Don't Small Wheels Mean Heavier Tires?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010479#000009
Whats With Huge Wheels?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010436#000002
18" Wheels too big? Take a Look!
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=008412#000031
I'm Finally Completely Convinced About Lighter Wheels and Tires
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010379#000000
Do Wider Tires REALLY Provide More Traction?
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010206#000034
Unsprung Weight 101
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010206#000034
Unsprung Weight Effects Performance?
http://forum.miata.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb....ic;f=3;t=008986
WO! The Joy of Lightweight Wheels!!!!
http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?...t=010108#000033
0-60 simplified wheel physics and garfield's wheel test
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...3730#post279748
Spreadsheet blows lid off lightweight wheel debate!!!
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14738
Lightweight Wheels
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...unsprung+weight
In Defense of 17's
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...unsprung+weight
16 or 17 Inch Wheels?
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...ht=wheel+weight
18 or 19 Inch Wheels?
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?...ht=wheel+weight
Effects of Wheel Size on Acceleration (TimeSlips)
http://forum.mazda6tech.com/viewtopic.php?t=1762&start=0
6tech Article
http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?option...id=16&Itemid=32
Wheel Weight and Performance
http://forum.mazda6tech.com/viewtopic.php?...der=asc&start=0
Some Wheel Weight Sites
http://www.wheelweights.net
http://www.wheelspecs.com
http://www.miata.net/garage/garagetires.html
I'm on a variety of car forums, and thought this might be useful for anyone whose interested in learning more about the effect of unsprung weight/rotational inertia on the overall effect of the car. Basically this is an collaboration of urls arguing against plus sizing. Since the argument is frequent and rather heated, I've been collecting these urls for quite some time.