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The ridiculously expensive Shelby block weighs in at 90# (their claim), and the rotating assy and heads also being slightly smaller - probably also a tad lighter than the FE counterparts.
I might not feel a difference on the track. But I would always have it in the back of my mind if I cut a corner to save a grand in the wrong spot.
Its a two-way thing. If your car is capable of being pushed further than the limit you stop on - building it better is widening the envelope and inherently safer. If you use the expanded capability to go even faster - because you already matched the cars limit - when **** hits the fan it hits a lot harder. Its a two sided sword, but I think I´m a bit smarter on the track now than I was 10 years ago. Back then it was all in for that last 10th with no regard of risk, but spinning out above 100mph teaches a young mind a thing or two...
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