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Originally Posted by maytag
Does anyone have a simple equation that shows the relationship between weight loss vs HP? As-in: If I lose 100lbs, it's like gaining xx hp"?
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Radium_King once posted "rule of thumb - 10 lbs = 1 hp" in the thread:
lightweight mirrors
Allow myself to quote myself (lol)...from the same thread:
"....I looked at the owners manual for some numbers, listed below (for a base w/ manual transmission):
217 HP ;Weight: between 2777 lbs and 2954 lbs, which I averaged at 2866 lbs; 0-60mph 6.5 sec
Now I understand that these numbers are not scalable, but for giggles, if they were:
2866lbs/6.5sec=441 lbs/sec or 0.002267 sec/lbs.
Given 5 lbs reduction, that would equal just 0.01133 sec reduction on the 0-60 time, or with a car stripped of 100 lbs, an increase of 2/10ths of a second 0-60...which somehow sounds about right (at least to me)....
I should stay away from numbers, and stop asking questions."
And I'll stand by that comment, or at least that I should stay away from numbers
