Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadcone
every 10lbs you lose usually equates to roughly the same performance as a 1hp gain.
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Depends on how much percent of the total car weight that amounts to, and the power to weight ratio.
FRS: 2750lb+200lb driver and 200chp. P/W=0.0677966
Gain of 1hp: P/W=0.0681356
New Total weight needed for 1hp gain equivalent performance (P/W):
P/(P/W)=200/0.0681356=2935lb.
2935lb-2750lb-200lb= -15lb
Tldr, on our car the magic number is approximately 15 lb per hp performance gain as measured by p/w.
Now, is that a good measurement of performance,
? Acceleration is a better measurement, but that needs more maths and I already told you all the answer to that lol.