Re: Ti Cons 'n such

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Regarding Ti:  Buzzer aside (and someone got that buzzer served to him:), my
research does indeed show that a spring is considered 50%unsprung and 50%
sprung weight.  My thinking, however is well beyond this, hence the bait.  If
this is the case, then my question is that much more valid, becuz that means
that only 50% of the difference of the steel vs Ti total spring weight is
practically significant.  IOW, let's assume the total spring weights of steel
springs to be 80lb, and the Ti to be 40lb.  Our concern on the q's would
hardly be sprung weight becuz that could be addressed more than a dozen
different ways, the least of which is to just not fill your tank all the way.
 Given a 50% Unsprung Weight, that means that of a 80lb spring set, only 40lb
is Unsprung, on a 40lb Ti set only 20lb is unsprung.  The difference is
20lbs/4= 5lbs per corner savings in Unsprung weight.  

I would think that choosing a lightweight wheel could easily make up that
difference.  Or even a swap to a coil over with 2.5" ERS springs could reduce
the "differential" significantly.  Assigning dollars to unsprung weight (B4B)
on a q might be tough and pricey vs performance.  For argument sake, let's
say a spring set averages 350USD, obviously some higher.  For Ti, maybe
double (or more?)that.  I rest my argument by proposing one should already
have the Fuchs wheels installed, the reduction in unsprung weight B4B is
pretty high, I would venture, higher than Ti springs.

Sometimes what is NOT said raises more questions. 

Scott
FIT2BTiD