[Spridgets] Weights of wheels...

[Rick Fisk]

Mike,

Here is another way to visual the difference between sprung vs. unsprung 
weight - think of your body as "sprung" weight (supported by your legs and 
feet) and think of your legs and feet as "unsprung" weight.

Go put on 3 or 4 pairs of heavy pants, 3 pairs of socks, and the heaviest 
boots you own.  Fill the boots with water.  Now go run up and down some 
stairs about ten times, then go run around the block a couple of times. 
It's a lot of work to move your legs and feet with all that extra weight.

Now take all those pants, socks, and boots off and switch to a pair of 
running shorts and lightweight running shoes.  Go do those same exercises.

See the difference?  On a car everything above the spring is sprung weight. 
Everything below the spring is unsprung weight.  By reducing the unsprung 
weight all of your suspension components can do their job much more quickly 
and efficiently, with less wear and tear on the joints.

Hope this helps,
Rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mjsprite at aol.com [mailto:Mjsprite at aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:35 PM
> To: abcoz at hky.com; Weslake1330 at aol.com; dmg at bossig.com;
> spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Weights of wheels...
>
> I've never really understood the effects of 'sprung' vs. 'unsrpung'
> weight..........(snip).........

> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> '69 Sprite - Bilbo