Copen — Upgraded to BBS Wheels!

 I just scored a set of BBS wheels with tires for my Copen on Yahoo Auctions!

The tires are the same brand I’ve been using,
but the wheels — that’s where things get exciting.

BBS — the brand every car enthusiast dreams of.

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Granted,
these are cast BBS wheels,
not the forged type.

They’re the more affordable version (lol).
But still — BBS is BBS.
The brand power alone is huge! (爆)

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These BBS wheels originally came standard
on the special edition Copen called the "Ultimate Edition."
Naturally, the fitment is perfect — no surprises there.

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Weight savings:
Compared to the stock wheels,
each BBS wheel is 1.8 kg lighter.

Across all four wheels,
that’s a total of 7.2 kg shaved off.

There’s a saying:

"Reducing 1 kg of unsprung weight is equivalent to 15 kg of sprung weight."

By that logic,
it’s like dropping nearly 100 kg overall!

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Real-world effects?

Maybe not a full 100 kg,
but you can definitely feel the difference.

At stoplights,
the initial roll-off is noticeably lighter.

The Copen — being a turbocharged kei car with an automatic transmission —
isn’t exactly a rocket off the line.
But now, it launches much more smoothly and eagerly.

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Ride quality has also improved.

The tires seem to follow the road surface better,
and bumps feel softer and more rounded.

Before: bumps felt like a harsh "GON!"
Now: it’s more of a softened "DON."

It’s a subtle but very welcome change.

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And best of all — the looks!

BBS wheels just look awesome.
No matter what.

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Now, my Copen is seriously shaping up:

• RECARO seats
• MOMO steering wheel
• Bridgestone Potenza tires
• BBS wheels

It’s becoming a real car enthusiast’s kei car. (lol)

And I love it.