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Old Feb 13th, 2003, 10:36 PM
kurzhalse
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Wheel weight and braking

To reopen the dicussion a bit (why not - I got tired of waiting for my S and ordered up a set of SSR's for it). I noticed the post about improved braking with lighter wheels.

I would say wheel weight reduction is actually not a benefit, except in reducing brake fade after repeated stops. Braking speed after the calipers are closed is really a factor of tire grip. Other improvements such as calipers, pads, wheel weight don't matter, except when you're heading for Turn 1 at 130mph after repeated stops.
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