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Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:54 pm |
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oprn wrote: Lights to lights there is nothing better than a lightweight car. You can have all the HP in the world but if it's trying to get 4 tons of steel and glass motivated...
Way back in the early 70's there was many a Detroit boat anchor embarrassed badly by the old 1200 cc Hondas, Datsons and Mazdas on a short block. 1200 to 1400 pound cars take very little power to be quick. Even a 850 cc Mini was a force to be reckoned with across the intersection and part way down the block!
This was before there were street driven 1000hp cars on the prowl. 700-800 on pump gas is not very hard to do anymore. Add e85 and that 1000 number is well within reach. With that kind of power, weight is no longer a problem. Traction in any gear is going to be the biggest limiter. |
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