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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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I have narrowed it down to these two wheels. The Weds Sport sa90 in tire rack offsets (~22lb each) or the Enkei rpf1 in evasive's conservative offset (~15lb each).

I may do an autocross here and there but for the most part don't race too much.

Will the extra weight of the sa90's make that much of a difference in terms of performance? Will my acceleration degrade signifigantly vs getting the Enkei's?

Also keep in mind that the Weds Sport will be a 17x9 rear vs the Enkei's 17x8.

I am so torn between these two right now, any input/suggestions/pictures would be great. I almost like the look of the Weds Sport in bronze better but don't want to dog my car down. What to do, what to do...
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Performance wise you will notice a difference of 7 lbs per corner.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by DerrS2K,Sep 4 2006, 10:21 AM
Performance wise you will notice a difference of 7 lbs per corner.
Any more details, what type of performance decrease, handling or just acceleration?
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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eveything

turning front rotational mass will make it feel diff

accel

braking

this is why im in the search for 11lb 16's, non ugly ones**

7lbs per corner is enough for me to say screw the 22pounders and get rpf1,
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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get the enkei's, better performance+looks better on the s2k then the weds in my opinion.
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