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A Taste of Home
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Chevy vs Ford at LACR
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<blockquote data-quote="stang99" data-source="post: 564384" data-attributes="member: 191"><p>Back in the old days people used to dip the car's body parts and stuff in acid to eat away at them to lose weight. Then they'd sand them down and paint them up with lightwieght paint and they'd have a racing edge. Every bit of weight that could be eliminated was addressed. If you watch pro stock drag cars on ESPN, or the motorcycles, you will see exactly how close pro drag racing is. A tiny advantage can be the difference. It is said that you gain 1/10th for every 100 pounds. This means that you are already 1/10 quicker than I am and 2/10th quicker than Juan (he is in Laughlin now, isn't he?). On the '03, there is still a debate on whether or not you should remove the spare and run only a few gallons of gasoline because of traction issues, but, generally it would be a good idea to get the car as light as possible prior to running. Disconnecting the front sway bar is also said to be worth 1/10th. So, drop 100 pounds and take the sway bar loose and you have gained a free 2/10th's in the 1/4. Some people turn their outside mirrors in against the body and everyone pumps up their front tires as high as they dare. These are just regular drag racing practices. My Cobra rolls very freely so I know that no brakes are dragging or anything like that. Some repack all their bearings with synthetics to get less drag. I do run Mobile 1 already, which can add HP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stang99, post: 564384, member: 191"] Back in the old days people used to dip the car's body parts and stuff in acid to eat away at them to lose weight. Then they'd sand them down and paint them up with lightwieght paint and they'd have a racing edge. Every bit of weight that could be eliminated was addressed. If you watch pro stock drag cars on ESPN, or the motorcycles, you will see exactly how close pro drag racing is. A tiny advantage can be the difference. It is said that you gain 1/10th for every 100 pounds. This means that you are already 1/10 quicker than I am and 2/10th quicker than Juan (he is in Laughlin now, isn't he?). On the '03, there is still a debate on whether or not you should remove the spare and run only a few gallons of gasoline because of traction issues, but, generally it would be a good idea to get the car as light as possible prior to running. Disconnecting the front sway bar is also said to be worth 1/10th. So, drop 100 pounds and take the sway bar loose and you have gained a free 2/10th's in the 1/4. Some people turn their outside mirrors in against the body and everyone pumps up their front tires as high as they dare. These are just regular drag racing practices. My Cobra rolls very freely so I know that no brakes are dragging or anything like that. Some repack all their bearings with synthetics to get less drag. I do run Mobile 1 already, which can add HP. [/QUOTE]
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