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Originally Posted by .:4:.
Obviously the thing weighs more then what it did stock. A barra with a snail and all the ascociated bits will do that, and stiffening for that, saftey, and traction business will add weight. So the thing probaby is a bit heavier then factory. You cant really even strip out the interior because they didnt really have much to start with.
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Believable but not necessarily, and that is exactly why I stated this:
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Alright let's take a mid weight between the 2 which puts us at ~1950lbs. Reason, a lot of stuff get pulled out of the street version of the car and to handle both power requirements and the scrutineers a lot of stuff gets put into the car.
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If someone is familiar with that car, I would be glad to recalculate.
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Originally Posted by .:4:.
Even if it weighs say 1200kgs, its more a marvel of engineering that it can get it to the ground over brute power. And i reckon it makes a bit of power.
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Right, the mass or weight of the vehicle is not a good determining factor for getting power to the ground. It is the overall miracle of engineering. Really, it is not a miracle, it is good engineering.
That said, a lot of folks get disappointed when they learn the power requirements to run a number. That is why I stated this:
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A steady state reading would calibrate to around 740hp. Both of these numbers are from a highly efficient chassis and powertrain combinations.
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When the actual power number doesn't match the ideal performance number, that is when it is time to do a little data acquisition to find the inefficiencies in the chassis and power train.
Again, if someone can provide a more accurate weight, it is easy to recalculate. Also, if anyone has a better guess on the frontal area and coefficient of drag can help pinpoint better.
For example, if it runs a particular class with minimum weights, that could be helpful. For example, my Mustang must weigh no less than 3250 with driver.