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[keelay]

wouldn't a noticeably heavier wheel act like a heavier flywheel, just with a wheel and tire? I mean, I can see how it would help initially, but if you did overcome the traction and get it spinning, wouldn't it act like a heavier flywheel and have a tendency to keep spinning? therefore spinning more?
   and when you consider that most people on here are running turbo 4cyl cars, that hurts. take a 600hp and 400lbft car and throw on a set of wheels that weigh 40lbs more, you're still gonna feel that increase in rotational weight. What you would gain in the 60, would be negated and just kill the top end. I mean your already running drags at what, about 10psi, then you throw on some dub weight rims you have a combination that does not like high speeds or high speed acceleration.  The ONLY way i could see this being beneficial is if you never broke traction, and you were doing a short (1/8 or less) run.
   just my $.02

we are not talking about dubs, we are talking about stealies with lead wieght haded to the tires/drive system. your theory is just idiotic. if anything it would help. the traction it earns from the wieght also helps during shifts because of the momentom its already got and is harder to spin the tires, because its more of a smooth transition.

I dont really think you read what I wrote. I didn't say dubs, I said dub WEIGHT rims. I understand your argument, I do. I'm saying that it would help initially, but if you ever broke traction, thats alot more momentum spinning, which would be harder to recover from. And the amount of weight it would take to be beneficial on launch (very high power cars exempt), would negate the top end as more rotational weight to overcome

[rudebwoy]

if you are so concerned about stopping wheel spin get yourself some 24.5 M&H slicks, and run 8 psi in them, if you spin those with power you are making you have other issues.

I spin mines in 1st launching and 6000rpm then hook and go.

[keelay]

This is now a pumpkin thread
My little girl yesterday

[crttaz]

pumpkin humper?