Originally posted by ContourSVT98:
Originally posted by svt4stv:


definitely the cheapest way, although not the quickest or easiest

isnt there some "rule of thumb" that for every 100 pounds removed you shave about 1/10th of a second? i could have sworn i read that somewhere...(could be wrong) not worth driving around in a stripped car IMHO. weight reduction can save on gas, though im not sure it would be significant.



So its like if I was to arrive to my nearest 7-11 in 2 seconds sooner. WOW!

-dan



if you're going to 7-11 you're probably just going to end up adding weight! donuts, slurpee, chili dogs, beer, chips, etc...

not to mention, to shave 2 seconds off of your time would probably require you to replace your engine with 3cyl. Geo motor or maybe even just a hamster wheel. It would take A LOT of weight reduction to reduce that much time.

weight reduction is an excellent addition to hp/tq mods. i read a great article in R&T (I think?) a few years ago about some prince who had the entire front end of his F355 replaced with CF. hood, bumper, fenders to reduce weight. he also changed the suspsension and did some go-fast mods. they (editor) said everythng that was done made a huge difference. that wasn't for dragging but for street and course driving. less weight means less for the car to move, plain and simple. if anything, some stuff you do to your car may add weight, or slow you down, and you may just even out.

Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.