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Originally Posted by torqdork
It depends on the wheel design and where the weight is located. The smaller wheel might have more mass at the rim while the larger wheel may have more at the hub giving the larger wheel an acceleration advantage.
Similar consideration for the TRD BBK material aluminum vs. steel, one piece vs. two and where that weight is located.
Then alignment plays a part. Factory spec front toe-in can be easily changed to toe-out that will improve steering response.
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True but unlikely, which is why I picked a 16" versus 19" wheel. A 3" larger wheel will pretty much always carry more polar mass, don't really see how that's not possible if the weight difference is only a pound unless you think his TRD rims are only 4-5" wide.
A BBK will always have more polar moment as the rotor is by definition 'bigger' and both rotors are steel regardless. If you want an exception then carbon ceramic is what you want for a rotor.
Shifting weight outward on a larger lever never improves response. Also, that same alignment technique can be applied to a more agile setup as well, it is not limited to only larger rims and brakes. You get even more response benefit not going bigger.
Normal physics doesn't allow for us to have our cake and eat it too. We have to make choices. Trade-offs are inescapable w/o a sub-space field.