then why'd you buy an S?

only reason i ask is because the A5 has good performance, fun to drive, etc., same basic styling, gorgeous car, so what made you want to get the S5?

 

Your analogy is absurd, and I believe the degree of performance loss is insignificant.

 

HAHA! I concur!

Let's get real here fellas, these are daily driven vehicles and not Mario Andretti track cars. Styling & Personalizing is #1. If wheels arent your thing, then refrain from replying to this topic. No reason to take it out of context.

That's like me saying a stupid *** remark like, "Stop modding your engine cause you have now sacrificed the reliability of the vehicle performing it's day to day responsibilities." AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAA!!!!

 

Turbo Magazine and Civic DX:
http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/01...wer/index.html

consensus: about a 10 lb difference for each wheel meant overall 4 wheel hp difference on the dyno

GTI Enthusiest Page:
http://www.ssgti.net/tech/wheel.htm

consensus: "The higher the weight of the wheel, the harder the engine has to 'work' to turn the wheel. For instance, say you have a wheel that weigh's 15lbs and another one that weigh's 20lbs. That's an extra 20lbs (5 lbs x 4 wheels) of weight that is being added to the car. It may not seem like much, but that extra 20lbs will cause your GTi to loose 4-6hp at the wheels on a dyno."

Edmunds "Danger of Dubs":
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=104526

"If you dramatically increase unsprung weight, it will decrease wheel control," Traverna says. "Putting big heavy wheels and tires on a vehicle that wasn't designed for it can result in significant traction loss while you're traveling at speed. We build a lot of extra strength into our trucks and SUVs, so swapping 16s for 18s won't hurt anything, but bolting on a set of 22s can result in extra wear and tear on the suspension."

As you increase rotating mass, it's also harder for the brakes to stop the wheel from spinning. This can decrease brake life and increase braking distance. The same principal applies to acceleration, because a heavier wheel is harder to get rolling and acceleration is decreased.

Tirerack Wheel Tech:
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=108

Do what you want, but I would not consider my analogy as absurd by any means. I also don't consider "personalizing" something which every other person with some extra cash does to their vehicle now-a-days. More a fade.

 

how did you get 400+hp? i thought the fsi only got it up to tree-fiddy or so. and as for the wheel weight arguement, newtons first law applies. if you don't care about the static/dynamic weight according to acceleration, or cornering and inertia, why not buy an a 5 with the smaller, more fuel efficient engines (with hp gain potential) and just "represent yo"?

 

I will keep doing, what I do, best.

You keep stacking your pennies.

 

yeah i have to when I'm 20 and still in school, should make some money when I'm in Italy working for Pagani over the summer


... I'm not joking either

 

What will you be doing at "Pagani"..?

 

Still a little skeptical and I'm not sure how much I can say, but it would be biased more towards product design and brand languaging. Our school has good ties with Horacio and a former student who was also my professor used to work for him for about two years when the Zonda F was still in development (he actually did all the renderings of the new Zonda R). Anyways, Horacio is looking for student interns over the summer and my professor is going to get me in... says I have to learn Italian first. But I don't care if I'm still counting pennies, it would amazing and learn so much.

 

that is for sure... take advantage of what you can or it will pass you by.

I have taken some welding classes, and I'mgetting ready to take anotherat Lincoln Electric where we will be TIG welding and working with Titanium, Inconel,and Magnesium. Should be sweet.

Good Luck...