Axle Head Dynamics of Revell vs Box Wheels

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Re: Axle Head Dynamics of Revell vs Box Wheels

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Stan Pope wrote:Hub mass is beneficial, since it is "unsprung weight" ...
:) Remind me... just how much "unsprung hub mass" are we talking about?
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Re: Axle Head Dynamics of Revell vs Box Wheels

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FatSebastian wrote:
Stan Pope wrote:Hub mass is beneficial, since it is "unsprung weight" ...
:) Remind me... just how much "unsprung hub mass" are we talking about?
Pretty small mass ... a plastic ring of OD: about 0.25", ID: about 0.18", and Thickness: about 0.02". Not sure my 0.1-gram scale could measure the difference between the before and after weights of a treated wheel!
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