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Old 08-07-2009, 05:04 AM
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Mike Z is pretty close on-
For drag racing 100 lbs does equate to .1 to .3 sec's. on a 1/4 mile the strip. (Results equate to cornering -auto cross to).

It does come down to traction and handeling though. Just drilling 'holes' in the frame without a true engineered design can, and usually does result in ugly results! Ergonomics don't usely come into play unless you start with seats, firewalls, engine tunnels and the likes.
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Only built one car, - DV II - where we had to add weight to make a SCCA class! It had to come in at 3,300 lbs! With the driver we made it by about 45 lbs!
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