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Originally Posted by fckillerbee
100 lbs is 9 horsepower...i'm sure all of us have heard this....and it all adds up.
so instead of removing shit....add power! haha.
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Originally Posted by Def
I'd rather spend money on track time and tires at this point than buy other stuff, so I'm going to see how far I can really go with the stock panels while not making the car significantly less safe in any one type of impact.
Looks like lexan rear hatch window, remove as much weight as possible to the doors while keeping some crash protection, and then attack the rear bumper support.
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But you are agreeing with him.
What will make a bigger difference, saving 170lbs by getting a FRP Hood, Fenders, Hatch, doors and gutting the interior.. For ~$2000....
Or upgrading your turbo/powertrain and go from 200whp to 400whp, or maybe just 300whp and some bigger brakes?
What will do better a stripped car, or a car with cage and bracing (adding weight) but all else equal.
Also, the diminished returns are lik FRP fender, cost? Over $300, easier to damage, and you shed maybe 5-10lbs. ~1hp gain.
If I said I just spend $300 on an airfilter to gain 1hp everyone would laugh.