25 mm spacers , car feels slower

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Apr 21, 2014 | 07:52 PM

82chris1

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25 mm spacers , car feels slower

I was wondering if this **** is just in my head , or did they really slow down the car .... Thoughts?

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:04 PM

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Aside from the unsprung weight you have added, I don't think acceleration should have been effected very much. That is unless something is rubbing or the spacers were heavy.

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:09 PM

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Did you go to bigger heavier wells? That would do it....

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:38 PM

82chris1

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The rims weigh 35 with tires

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:48 PM

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Thats a lot.

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:49 PM

82chris1

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What do your rims weigh at ?

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:51 PM

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Dunno but i feel like 35 is a whale lol

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:52 PM

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just looked it up and a wheel alone is 18 pounds
I'll check on tires

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:54 PM

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meh i guess tires are heavy lol

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:56 PM

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82chris1

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What did it come out too ?

Apr 21, 2014 | 08:57 PM

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39 a piece hahaha. Im a noob

Apr 21, 2014 | 09:02 PM

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35 lbs seems pretty normal to me.

Apr 21, 2014 | 09:05 PM

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I guess it is normal. I just thought tires weighed less than 20lbs lol

Apr 24, 2014 | 08:14 PM

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What size are you running, 15? 16? Cause I have factory 17's and with tires they're a little over 40 lbs..

Apr 24, 2014 | 09:19 PM

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17's weigh 42 I think

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