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Originally Posted by WingsofWar
actually...3000lbs isnt that bad..it really depends on what kind of weight your talking about.. if the car weighs like 2300lbs without all the creature comforts, and 3000lbs wet with all sorts of junk, the car will still perform decently. For example my RX-7 had a 2900lbs curb weight. But still handled and performed beautifully. When I did some basic weight savings i brought her down to 2620lbs on the truck scale, this was still with carpeted interior stock seats and dash. My s14 had a curb weight of 2862lbs, and pumping out only 155hp...you would think that based on the stats alone...it would be a completely shit mobile. But it still handled and performed well, even despite being under powered, and the tuning capabilities of the 2 cars is endless.
So a 3000lbs curb weight/ 3160 wet ..with 200hp 170ftlbs is a good start..especially if its P:W is 1:15. It could be much much better...but still good compared to the rx-7 TII @ 1:16.1 and the 240sx @ 1:17.9, or even the Genesis Coupe Turbo @ 1:15.7
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You're still looking at it too "logically", from a numbers standpoint. Of course a car over 3000lbs can perform and handle beautifully. My Supra was well over 3000lbs and it handled exceptionally. That's not the point. The point is how the car 'feels' when its being pushed in a spirited manner. You feel more connected to a 2600lb car than a 3000lb car because that's just how it is; it just responds and reacts better, crisper, like an extension of yourself (Giggity).
The bottom line is that it doesn't matter if its just a track monster @3000lbs. Toyota, and Subaru, would have completely missed their mark, their design goal by making such a small car weigh that much, especially in the spirit of the car labeled as its inspiration.