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sprung weight? #1068954 10/04/04 05:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82 TAMPA, FL, USA Y Y2K-SVT_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP Y2K-SVT_dup1 CEG\'er Y Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82 TAMPA, FL, USA	when talking about the weight of a vehicles suspension (wheels, brakes, and such) is this sprung weight? or unsprung weight? -Y2K SVT- BORN 1/03/2000 DIED 02/29/2004

Re: sprung weight? #1068955 10/04/04 06:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Chesterfield, MO S sonza68_dup1 CEG\'er
sonza68_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Chesterfield, MO	Wheels, brakes, and parts of the suspension are unsprung weight. Tom '00 Cougar '95 Mark VIII

Re: sprung weight? #1068956 10/04/04 06:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD A Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n
Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n A Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD	IIRC, Unsprung is all items that do not use the springs to support their weight, i.e. brakes, wheels, spindles, the springs use them. Basically the rest of the car would be sprung weight because they rely on the springs to support their weight. -Andy Andy W. The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

Re: sprung weight? #1068957 10/04/04 07:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS R RogerB_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
RogerB_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS	Wheels and brake hardware is easy (assuming the brakes are not mounted inboard.) It's unsprung. The car's body is also easy. It's sprung. Suspension components are a bit of each, depending on length, attachment point of springs, etc. Lighter is better, in any case. As far as determining the exact ratio, well, it's a bit complex. Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998

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