evoviiiyou

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I was wondering what the lightest wheel out right now is? Our cars with the little 4g63 needs help in getting the turbo to spool and I feel a cost effective way todothis is with weight savings. If any one also knows canwe save weight with a cross drilled brake rotor swap still using the factory Brembo calipers? Finaly, what is the weight of the stock Enkei wheel, stock BBS wheel(mr). Thanks forhelping this noob on the evo scene.

newcar168

hi, i just saw a video from best motoring comparing jdm mr and gsr. the wheels we have the enkei one weighs about 20lbs, the mr bbs weighs about 17 lbs. the light wheels for evo in 17x8 are volk te37, ce28n, advan rg, ssr type c. i am sure there are more, but these are my top choices for rims

newcar168

but trust me with lightweight wheels, they dont have much with go-fast. a little bit according to the video. i think its worth to spend the money on maybe cams, ecu. wheels are the last thing.

evo77

The lightest 17x8 wheel that will fit the Evo is the....

Buddy Club P1 Racing QF

13.5lbs

evoviiiyou

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I already have cams, turbo upgrade etc...thanks for the info. Those buddyclub wheels look great! How much do they sell for?

evo77

Expect to pay an arm and a left nut for some QF's....

evoviiiyou

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I got it. Do they sell for more than 300 a wheel?

gnulooks

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I have Volk CE28's in 17 x 8.5 and they are 13.5 lbs per rim (plus they are forged=strong), so I think the buddy clubs have some competition, plus the volks are wider. If you want an even lighter rim, you can always spend some big bucks and get Volk magnesium wheels, they are super light.

evoviiiyou

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Thanks for the advice. So lets say you can save 6.5lbs. vs. stock with wheel upgrade and 2 lbs. with a rotor swap, then thats 8.5 lbs. per corner of rotating weight. Seems like alot to be gained when combined with carbon hood, light weight battery, and other weight saving ideas.

evo77

Are you sure about that? The 17x7.5 CE28N weighs in at 13.8lbs and the 17x8 weighs in at 14.8.

gnulooks

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Yeah, do some research.

Also, the carbon fiber hoods are not any lighter than your stock aluminum hood. They just look pretty.

evo77

I did do some research and my research tells me the 17x8.5's do NOT weigh 13.5lbs.

nothere

iTrader: (23)

the ssr from tire rack weight about 15.5, not the lightest. a bit over 300 though

SoR

iTrader: (19)

Ummm, I think you're wrong. REAL carbon fiber hoods are a bit lighter than stock. Not by much but they are. Most of the CF hoods on the market are fiberglass dipped into CF.
Also, 17x8.5 CE-28s are around 14.5lbs.
17x7.5 are 13.8lbs.

k270kmh

put some photos of the lightest wheels 17" available.