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25 mm spacers , car feels slower

   
Old Apr 21, 2014 | 07:52 PM
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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?
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Old 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.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:09 PM
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Did you go to bigger heavier wells? That would do it....
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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The rims weigh 35 with tires
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:48 PM
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Thats a lot.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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What do your rims weigh at ?
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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Dunno but i feel like 35 is a whale lol
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just looked it up and a wheel alone is 18 pounds
I'll check on tires
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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meh i guess tires are heavy lol
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:56 PM
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What did it come out too ?
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 08:57 PM
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39 a piece hahaha. Im a noob
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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35 lbs seems pretty normal to me.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 09:05 PM
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I guess it is normal. I just thought tires weighed less than 20lbs lol
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Old 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..
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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 09:19 PM
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17's weigh 42 I think
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