dtheo said:Didn't I see somewhere on this site that 1 pound of unsprung weight is equivalant to 10 pounds of spring weight?
TTA89 said:My lap timer is in the mail, I'll test it out next track event with and without a passenger. 03/04 Cobra's don't need weight reduction, we have 500hp. :bowdown:
93SVTCobra said:If I had $1 for ever 500 hp car I passed at a track event I'd probably own a Ford GT by now....
One thing you forgot Bruce is that 200 lbs is the equivalent of 20 hp but how does that translate into decreased stopping distances, quicker transitions, better cornering and MUCH less wear on the car?
I think weight reduction has a much greater affect on the overall performance of a road racing (or track car) that it does on a drag racing car.
Then again I'm just the guy in the 3100 lbs car with a measily 315 hp on Nitto tires passing the 500 hp Terminators so what do I know...... oke:
Bottom line is that reducing weight will have a much greater affect on your vehicles performance than you can imagine.
TTA89 said:What were they thinking with this thing?
serpentnoir said:I would like someone to explain to me the logic behind that ratio. Seems like an oversimplification of a complex problem.
VENM said:Dave, good article. Thanks
do you open track that S351? Friend of mine had one for quite a few years.
VENM said:Dave, good article. Thanks
do you open track that S351? Friend of mine had one for quite a few years.