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Re: itpro
Posted by 'itpro' on 26 May 2009 @ 13:13

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No.... not if you really CAN identify a improvement in performance in ANY conditions by using them. By all means buy some to see HOW they help youas you can b fairly sure hat they will behae DIFFRENTLY from alloys...... just as a differnt MAKE of alloys will behave differently to your existing ones.

However, the bit that winds me UP is when people state (quite categorically) that Mags lose/hold heat in this/that way.... forgettng that the SCIENTIFIC BASIS is simply NOT THERE!

They may WELL perform differently than 'similar' alloys BUT how much of that 'difference' is becasue they are a different shape (cross section), making them:-

1) Stiffer
2) have more/less cooling surface area
3) 'ring' (wobble after hitting a bump) more or less than alloys
4) etc.

..... has never been TESTED! And yet everyon KEEPS saying: 'it's the heat'!

It's one of the karting 'old wives tales' that mags give 'better' heat dissipation/retention and I do my best to point that out when I can.

So.... use them if they make you GO faster but have a smile when someone tells you: 'it's about heat dissipation'. Ask them HOW they know it's the heat!

Ian

Message Thread:

Mag Wheels for the wet??? by 'G1lo' (25 May 2009 @ 20:40)

Re: Mag Wheels for the wet??? by 'BiPed' (26 May 2009 @ 8:30)

Re: Mag Wheels for the wet??? by 'itpro' (26 May 2009 @ 11:57)

Re: itpro by 'Attack2001' (26 May 2009 @ 12:57)

Re: itpro by 'John' (26 May 2009 @ 13:12)

Re: itpro by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: itpro by 'Attack2001' (26 May 2009 @ 14:31)

Re: itpro by 'NikG' (26 May 2009 @ 14:50)

Re: itpro by 'DavyBoy' (26 May 2009 @ 16:06)

Re: itpro by 'itpro' (26 May 2009 @ 17:16)

Re: itpro by 'NJB' (26 May 2009 @ 17:27)

Re: itpro by 'QuickOldTimer' (26 May 2009 @ 17:31)

Re: itpro by 'dave56' (26 May 2009 @ 19:22)

Re: itpro by 'DanTheK1RaceGearMan' (26 May 2009 @ 19:43)

Re: itpro by 'DavyBoy' (26 May 2009 @ 21:39)

Re: itpro by 'itpro' (27 May 2009 @ 10:41)

Re: itpro by 'John' (27 May 2009 @ 11:59)

placebo effect.... by 'NJB' (27 May 2009 @ 17:25)

NJB by 'itpro' (27 May 2009 @ 17:41)

Re: NJB by 'Attack2001' (27 May 2009 @ 20:16)

"I suspect, that we ALL agree that there ..... by 'QuickOldTimer' (27 May 2009 @ 20:17)

Re: by 'PaulMRotax' (27 May 2009 @ 22:02)

Re: by 'NikG' (27 May 2009 @ 22:27)

Re: Thermal properties..PaulM by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 1:02)

Why dont F1 teams use different wheels..... by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 1:13)

Thermal properties. ..the saucepan analogy... by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 1:37)

Re: Thermal properties. ..minor correction..+ by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 3:33)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'John' (28 May 2009 @ 8:19)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'Chad' (28 May 2009 @ 9:00)

Re: Chad. ..minor correction..+ by 'John' (28 May 2009 @ 9:25)

Re: Thermal properties..PaulM by 'PaulMRotax' (29 May 2009 @ 19:02)

Its practically impossible to use .. by 'Chad' (30 May 2009 @ 1:45)

Re: Its practically impossible to use .. by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 1:52)

Re: Its practically impossible to use .. by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 9:36)

Paul . !! ..you are "trashing about "again ! by 'Chad' (30 May 2009 @ 11:40)

Re: Paul . !! ..you are by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 17:36)

Errrr..... what? by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 12:27)

Re: nik g by 'NJB' (28 May 2009 @ 9:16)

Re: nik g by 'chriskasch' (28 May 2009 @ 9:29)

An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (28 May 2009 @ 12:06)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'AndyJay' (28 May 2009 @ 13:37)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (29 May 2009 @ 19:05)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 1:51)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 9:41)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 12:35)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'PaulMRotax' (30 May 2009 @ 17:26)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'AndyJay' (30 May 2009 @ 17:55)

Re: An absolute CLASSIC by 'itpro' (30 May 2009 @ 18:17)

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