Question about weight reduction
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:54 pm
I have been dreaming about reducing unsprung weight from my ND. Here is what I have figured so far:
1) Change wheels to 17x8 6UL which should save about 3 pounds per corner.
2) Superlight front rotors saves 4.4 pounds per front corner
3) Superlight rear wave rotors save 2.5 pounds per rear corner
4) Ultralight front 4 piston calipers saves 4.7 pounds per front corner
5) Ultralight rear 4 piston calipers saves 4 pounds per rear corner
So that would be 12.1 pounds weight savings per front corner and 9.5 pounds weight savings per rear corner.
Since that is a very expensive proposition, and this is my first Miata, I am wondering how much change I will notice from this weight decrease? Is it truly going to be noticeable? And if so, noticeable everywhere like on the street? Or is really more of something that you'd notice on the track??
I know this is subject stuff, but I am just looking for some feedback so I don't spend a ton of money on a theory only to find that it isn't very noticeable on the street.
Thanks in advance.
1) Change wheels to 17x8 6UL which should save about 3 pounds per corner.
2) Superlight front rotors saves 4.4 pounds per front corner
3) Superlight rear wave rotors save 2.5 pounds per rear corner
4) Ultralight front 4 piston calipers saves 4.7 pounds per front corner
5) Ultralight rear 4 piston calipers saves 4 pounds per rear corner
So that would be 12.1 pounds weight savings per front corner and 9.5 pounds weight savings per rear corner.
Since that is a very expensive proposition, and this is my first Miata, I am wondering how much change I will notice from this weight decrease? Is it truly going to be noticeable? And if so, noticeable everywhere like on the street? Or is really more of something that you'd notice on the track??
I know this is subject stuff, but I am just looking for some feedback so I don't spend a ton of money on a theory only to find that it isn't very noticeable on the street.
Thanks in advance.