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I'm the wrong person to be talking about this in any depth though, as weight has zero impact on me from a car prospective. As long as it can handle itself and has decent performance specs, weight is the last thing. Heck I could stand to shed 50lbs myself!
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I'm just going by the notes in the video above....
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.... ND Miata? 86's nemesis These are about the only two lightweight mainstream sports cars left. Still can't believe that a lot of sedans are hitting 4,000lbs. Stinger, TLX, RC |
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It's just the way it goes as of today's technological limitations: it's specs/weight/price choose two. And that's such a hard decision to make, us poor poor 1st world people suffering so badly and stuff |
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A car like a 1le Camaro doesn't drive like its weight would suggest. Manufacturers have had to work around and add weight year after year for all sorts of compliances, I find it hard to believe they absolutely want to. They just have to. |
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08-28-2019, 01:23 PM | #106 | |
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It would be interesting to know how much weight could be removed from the average car if you could get a fully stripped down version that was still road legal.
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They get around the weight problem by dialing up the power, stiffen up the suspension, using 20" rims with ultra low profile tires, which further increases the weight (more coolant, oil, beefed up suspension bits, heavier rims). Its a vicious spiral... more weight >> more power >> more weight>> more power to make up for the weight... Despite all this, you feel that weight transfer when you corner or brake. Sorry to be absolutely blunt but the only way out of this is for manufacturers to tell the next buffoon looking for a sports car with 16 way heated and cooled seats with 12" Android Auto, Apple Carplay screen to take a hike because he has absolutely no idea what a sport car means. |
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Light cars are fantastic. The seven kids on playstation in the SUV that blew past me will someday own an 86. I'm sure of it!
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For the topic of sports cars and Weight here's a thread I started awhile ago, everyone is welcome to post on this topic over there: https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132607 I don't mean to single you out or anything like that but I just don't want this thread to get derailed. Thanks for posting |
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You're right. I just dont see any comparison at all between the 2 cars.
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I just dont see a 3600 hp mid engine car with a sorted suspension and drivetrain to be a boat I guess. |
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