The Camaro Z / 28 features 19 - inch diameter wheels and tires, which
reduce unsprung weight by 42 pounds (19 kilograms) per car compared to the 20 - inch wheels standard on Camaro SS and ZL1.
The carbon brakes
reduce unsprung weight by 50.7 pounds according to BMW.
HVS claims the wheels
reduce unsprung weight by eight percent.
Both the F - Type R and the S coupe can also be equipped with carbon - ceramic brakes that
reduce unsprung weight by 46 pounds, improve stopping performance, and come only with black 20 - inch «Storm» wheels.
Using aluminum hats on the steel brake discs, four - piston brake calipers that require less structural bracing, and smaller wheelhubs and suspension knuckles, BMW
reduced unsprung weight by 15 percent over the outgoing car.
Porsche fitted larger brakes from the 911 Turbo and
reduced unsprung weight by fitting new magnesium wheels — the same as you might see on a period Audi RS2.
Independent rear suspension
reduces unsprung weight by attaching the differential to the chassis rather than solidly mounting it with the axle
Even lighter carbon wheels can be had as an option, which
reduces unsprung weight by three kilograms at each corner.
Not exact matches
Reducing unsprung weight improves ride and handling
by allowing the tires to respond more rapidly to road irregularities
A further advantage is that PCCB brakes
reduce the
weight of the
unsprung masses versus comparable grey cast - iron discs
by approximately 20 kg or 44 lb.
Such use of light alloy helps to
reduce the
weight of
unsprung masses despite the larger discs on the front wheels
by approximately 2.4 kg or almost 5.3 lb, the further improvement of brake ventilation helping additionally to minimise fading for lasting brake performance at all times.
* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times
by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system
reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude
by «throttle steering» * Uprated front suspension with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb)
weight saving per car,
reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling.
These stiffer, more expensive wheels are lighter and the sport tires» extra grip and
reduced unsprung weight is aided
by high - carbon steel, powder - coated springs that drop the car 1.1 inches in front, 1.3 inches in back.
It also
reduces weight —
unsprung weight —
by a full 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb.
The M5 aluminum / cast - iron rotors cut
unsprung weight, and
reduce rotor deformation under hard - braking, high - heat conditions
by about 20 %.
These brakes will
reduce overall
unsprung weight by 23 kilograms but also add $ 9,500 to your bill.
Issues we had with the F - Type V8S promise to be corrected
by the following: Torque Vectoring
by Braking to eliminate understeer, Jaguar Adaptive Dynamics with revised spring rates for progressive handling, carbon ceramic brakes (398 / 380 mm front and rear,
reducing overall
unsprung weight by 46 lbs) to handle that great lumpen mass of an engine, and the latest electric LSD to make the most of on - throttle rotation.
The comparatively low curb
weight helps make the most of the driving experience
by allowing the use of lighter -
weight chassis components, which
reduces unsprung weight to enable more precise handling without compromising ride quality.
This new alloy rim design, based directly on the world of motorsport,
reduces the
unsprung weight of the vehicle
by 5 kg.
- Newly - designed lightweight 18 - inches alloy wheels are standard to offer excellent road - hugging property
by reducing unsprung weight.
By reducing the
unsprung weight, the wheels contribute to cornering and braking performance.
Stopping power was ensured
by inboard - type ventilated brake disks (placed close to the differentials) on all four wheels to
reduce unsprung weight.
• Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times
by 50 % and enables double downshifts • New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system
reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude
by «throttle steering» • Retuned Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system, stiffer suspension bushes and uprated rear anti-roll bar benefit body control, steering response, turn - in and balance • Increased 50 mm rear track improves grip and stability • Lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb)
weight saving per car,
reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake • 275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tyres • Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis • Standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes provide fade - free braking and contribute a 20 kg (44 lb) reduction in rotating and
unsprung mass from the front axle.