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Originally Posted by Captain Insano
Not everybody is like me. I've done weight loss modifications on every car I've owned and I'm very anal about it. I know lug nuts typically are not looked at with weight in mind and it is not the first place I look to drop weight. But, if you are changing a part on the car. Any part on the car....
It all adds up. That's a half pound of rotational weight across all four wheels. I know by itself it is nothing. But add that to the wheel weight drop and other weight loss I've done on the car and it all adds up. And it is noticeable.
I took the approach with this car that I was going to be extreme about weight control, that is what this particular car is all about in my mind. Lightness. But it is not just this car, I base this on every car I've modified, weight loss has a positive affect on the car, every time. No exceptions. Cumulatively it really does make a HUGE difference. Everything I change on the car, the first thing I look at is weight. It is not the only thing I consider, but usually it is at the top of the list of important factors per a given modification.
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That amount of weight loss in the middle of the wheel doesn't mean anything really. You will see more difference skipping breakfast in the morning before you drive. Don't buy lug nuts for weight savings... buy them because you have to due to needing longer seats, different colors, etc.