Weight reduction.
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RE: Weight reduction.
Remember that rotating weight will yield bigger differences than the same dead weight. Rims can make huge difference in how the car drives. Also, putting the brakes and rotors can have a good impact.
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RE: Weight reduction.
Right,
the general rule of thumb is for every 1lb of rotational mass you remove its equal to 10lbs of sprung weight.. this includes all moving parts of the car.
Pullies, flywheel, driveshaft, wheels, brakes. ETC
the general rule of thumb is for every 1lb of rotational mass you remove its equal to 10lbs of sprung weight.. this includes all moving parts of the car.
Pullies, flywheel, driveshaft, wheels, brakes. ETC
or get a honda. and with only 240hp you can be in the 12's with a 1900lb car
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RE: Weight reduction.
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
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RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: Kaldar142
Right,
the general rule of thumb is for every 1lb of rotational mass you remove its equal to 10lbs of sprung weight.. this includes all moving parts of the car.
Pullies, flywheel, driveshaft, wheels, brakes. ETC
Right,
the general rule of thumb is for every 1lb of rotational mass you remove its equal to 10lbs of sprung weight.. this includes all moving parts of the car.
Pullies, flywheel, driveshaft, wheels, brakes. ETC
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RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: Kaldar142
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
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ORIGINAL: alloutt
so do I
Mine are about to go bad
they have gotten lose over time witch makes the rearend sloppy
just a warning they will go bad
and will need to be replaced
so do I
Mine are about to go bad
they have gotten lose over time witch makes the rearend sloppy
just a warning they will go bad
and will need to be replaced
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 20
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RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: Kaldar142
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
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