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Old 02-03-2007, 11:14 AM   #34
Adam
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Originally Posted by boggtown
Hmm, maybe. I always heard it as 100 LBs will give you a tenth in the quarter mile. To some extent at least. What was this "blow out price"?
Yes, I've heard that too, losing 100lbs or adding 10hp should lower the car's 1/4 mile time approx a tenth of a second but it depends on a lot of variables. Cutting a 100lbs off a 1,900lb Elise is going to make a more profound difference compared to say a 4,000lb M5.
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