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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86
I wonder if all this weight savings you guys are going to do will be beneficial? I would think you would need to get rid of 300/400+ lbs to feel a difference in a car like this. .1-.3 seconds extra acceleration and a small difference in handling feel?
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Acceleration is directly related to mass (weight). Assuming you can still get traction, etc. then reducing the weight by 10%-15% (250-375lbs) should give you a noticable increase in acceleration (it probably approaches an asymptote in real life because of other factors). My guess is that a 10-15% decrease in weight would provide a 8%-12% decrease in 0-60 times for the FT86 @ 200hp, 2600lbs...