weight on diff.?
TECH SAVANT
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,937
From: Saint Augustine, FL
RE: weight on diff.?
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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RE: weight on diff.?
ORIGINAL: cliffyk
[/align] [/align]You could remove 1000 pounds and not gain any horsepower. As for removing 8 lbs. having no effect--nonsense... It may be a very small effect and negligible effect, however it has to have some effect. It is also unsprung weight. Certainly not a giant component of the total unsprung weight of a Ford 8.8" rear-end, nonetheless reducing unsprung weight is always good. [/align] [/align]I agree that removing it will make make no discernible difference in anything, however it also does no harm; much like removing the air silencer or slapping in a K&N drop-in filter. There's a whole lot of crap people do modding their cars that provides no measurable performance gain by itself, or for that matter ever--nonetheless we all do it, have fun doing it, and I plan to keep on doing it 'til the day I drop...[/align] [/align]
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
Have you ever heard of power to weight ratio. You remove a 1000 pounds i assure you. You will be gaining hp. Not of of 8 pounds but a 1000...yeah you will
TECH SAVANT
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,937
From: Saint Augustine, FL
RE: weight on diff.?
ORIGINAL: venom3469
Have you ever heard of power to weight ratio. You remove a 1000 pounds i assure you. You will be gaining hp. Not of of 8 pounds but a 1000...yeah you will
ORIGINAL: cliffyk
[/align][/align]You could remove 1000 pounds and not gain any horsepower. As for removing 8 lbs. having no effect--nonsense... It may be a very small effect and negligible effect, however it has to have some effect. It is also unsprung weight. Certainly not a giant component of the total unsprung weight of a Ford 8.8" rear-end, nonetheless reducing unsprung weight is always good. [/align][/align]I agree that removing it will make make no discernible difference in anything, however it also does no harm; much like removing the air silencer or slapping in a K&N drop-in filter. There's a whole lot of crap people do modding their cars that provides no measurable performance gain by itself, or for that matter ever--nonetheless we all do it, have fun doing it, and I plan to keep on doing it 'til the day I drop...[/align][/align]
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
Have you ever heard of power to weight ratio. You remove a 1000 pounds i assure you. You will be gaining hp. Not of of 8 pounds but a 1000...yeah you will
6th Gear Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 6,448
From: Ohio
RE: weight on diff.?
ORIGINAL: venom3469
Well I figured that was understood but I thought u were saying ur times would not improve...
Well I figured that was understood but I thought u were saying ur times would not improve...
You don't gain any hp from removing weight. For every 226 lbs removed = .1 off your time in the 1/4 mile.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 670
From: Tulsa, OK
RE: weight on diff.?
I've always heard that 100 lbs. of unsprung weight (seats, etc.) will drop approximately 1/10 of a second from 1/4 mile times. And 10 lbs. of sprung weight (driveshaft, lightweight wheels and tires, etc.) will also drop 1/10 of a second.
I may have the terms sprung and unsprung switched, i'm not sure, that's what the examples are for!
I may have the terms sprung and unsprung switched, i'm not sure, that's what the examples are for!