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      11-02-2008, 05:13 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by professor View Post
aussieracer, go on mate. how does wheel weight affect the responsiveness of the suspension? my guess would be damping frequency and linear inertia?? but then, wouldn't heavier wheels be less susceptible to toe angle change? explain please.
I believe the effect can be described very basically as having 4 gyros attached to your car - they resist changes in movement in just about every plane except the direction of rotation.

The wikipedia article is pretty good as well. wikipedia :wub:
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