Mugen Power CF48
Heat dissipation from the wheel itself
Brakes are used to convert the kinetic energy of "running" into thermal energy generated by friction between the disc (drum) and the hub. The key is to convert kinetic energy into thermal energy, which has a deceleration effect.How much heat is released? Mugen focuses on the heat dissipation from the wheel itself, which is the heat transferred from the brake disk through the hub to the wheel. Mugen CF-48 has a large surface area to increase the heat dissipation effect. The disk part has a fin shape.The surface of the disc is equipped with an air cowl.The cowl generates a turbo effect together with the fins, increasing the heat dissipation effect and reducing the car's total air resistance.
Balanced and exclusive design
When a car travels at a speed of 100 km/h, the wheels rotate approximately 15 times per second. If the wheels are not set in the center, they will run 15 times per second. No matter how much weight tolerance you have, However, the method of determining the center using a general-purpose wheel or a Statholdt, which causes this pre-shimmy, may cause the center to be close to Imm. By matching, it is designed to ensure that it is always set on the wheel or center. The size of the center hub varies depending on the car. Unless it is a special wheel, it cannot be set directly on the center hub.
Matching by exclusive design
FF cars generally have a large offset value. This is subtly related to the suspension design. Each car manufacturer has a different suspension design with a different concept, so the wheels have offsets that match that concept. When the value is achieved, the performance intended by the suspension designer is demonstrated.The MUGEN CF-48 has been designed with subtle flavorings for each size based on thorough research into suspensions for Honda vehicles. The 13-inch wheels are designed for mild driving, while the 15-inch wheels are designed for sporty driving enjoyment.
Lighter weight and dedicated design
As of April 1984, among the cars sold by Honda, the one with the heaviest wheel load is the Biggar Hatchback TXL. The design was based on this assumption.If it were to be developed as a general-purpose wheel, the main load would have to be 740 kg. 740 kg vs. 315 kg, the difference is huge. The ideal wheel is required to be as strong as possible and lightweight.The MUGEN CF-48 is designed exclusively for Honda vehicles, so it can be used to create the ideal wheel without sacrificing safety at all. One step closer to lightweight wheels
Simultaneous development with race-specific
The Mugen CF-48 was not simply developed as a road wheel for commercially available cars; it was developed to participate in the N2 specification Honda City Turbo one-make race, which has been held at the Suzuka Circuit since 1984. At the same time, development is progressing as a dedicated wheel for racing city turbos. Race wheels were developed using the same concept as street wheels, and their heat dissipation effect, balance, lightness, and matching are all tested on the circuit. The know-how gained from competitive competition, where you are sometimes forced to drive beyond your limits, is directly fed back into the street wheels.
Lighter center part due to exclusive design
The wheels must be light. The higher the speed, the more the weight of the wheels will affect the driving performance.Designing them exclusively for Honda vehicles also has the advantage of reducing weight. All Honda vehicles have a unified P.C.D. value of 100mm. The wheel center part of Mugen CF-48 is sized for this purpose. No consideration was given to the P.C.D. value of 114.3mm, which is the case with general-purpose wheels. As a result, the wheel center diameter has been reduced by approximately 15mm. This resulted in a weight reduction of approximately 250g. The most important tuning method in motorsports, which is removing unnecessary parts and reducing weight, is on display here.
If you are interested in motorsports, you probably remember the name Mugen. Mugen, which was established in 1973 to strengthen the participation of Honda vehicles in motorsports, has to date won numerous titles in two-wheel and four-wheel motorsports around the world. The Honda V6 engine for the F-2, which achieved a high score of 6 wins out of 7 races in Japan's top racing series, the All Japan F-2 Championship in 1984, is produced by Mugen. Mugen continues to participate in motorsports in search of even more advanced technology.
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