naplesZ Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 does anybody know the weight of the factory 80;s turbo rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Phil Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Here is a link to a list of wheel weights including factory Nissan rims http://kmhafer.datsun510.com/wheelchart.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage-TechZ Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 I've got one here in my office that has no hardware or v-stem I'll weigh,........using just a bathroom scale it reads 12.5 lbs ! Now thats a few pounds less than the Datsun wheel site said,so at least you have an idea........and to any one interested I have a polished set I'll sell for 350.00$ with caps! hope that helps..........Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest bastaad525 Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 wow... I have the heaviest of the ZX rims.... would it be worth switching over to the 6 point or turbo factory rims to drop the 4-5lbs? would it have any noticeable effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naplesZ Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 I've read in some magazines that lowering the weight of you wheels can make a difference in horse power.Something about rotational mass.Maybe not horsepower but improve acceleration.Is that pretty much the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Reducing unsprung weight (the parts of the car not supported by the springs) helps acceleration, handling, and braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Just to give you an idea Bastaad, when I first got on the slicks I traded my very heavy Shelby 15x7 mesh wheels to a friend and took her 6 spoke ZX rims. I warned her repeatedly that the Shelby wheels were heavy, but kept saying she had to have 15's. Put them on her car and she drove home to LA from San Luis Obispo, where I lived. First thing she does when she gets home is calls me up and says "Something doesn't feel right. The car feels slower and the brakes don't work like they used to." I told her to get used to it, because she now had 40 lbs more unsprung weight, maybe a tad more. You CAN feel it. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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