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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-11-2002 04:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
OK Racers:
How knows the formula for the trade off of weight to ET performance?

If my car/driver looses 75#, what improvement can I expect to see in my ET?

Thanks, Ryan

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posted 01-11-2002 04:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65_289   Click Here to Email 65_289     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ryan Wilke:
OK Racers:
How knows the formula for the trade off of weight to ET performance?

If my car/driver looses 75#, what improvement can I expect to see in my ET?

Thanks, Ryan


I have heard 100# = 1 tenth. But that doesn't make it true.

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kid vishus
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posted 01-11-2002 05:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kid vishus   Click Here to Email kid vishus     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It all depends. On a car that is well balanced, 100 lbs does equal almost a tenth in the 1/4, and .06 in the 1/8. But on a car that is nose heavy, sometimes they will run just as fast with MORE weight in the back even though it adds weight overall to the car. My granada was very nose heavy, after I added 180 lbs of lead to the trunk, it actually ran the same et, but was much more consistent, especially in the 60'. And it actually ran its best 60' and fastest et with the lead in the trunk.

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Fastymz
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posted 01-11-2002 05:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Good point kid vishus,you have to get traction or it just dosen't matter.
I too have always heard that 100lbs=tenth.
Dose it matter on how the car is set up,I.E. like gears,motor,trans,or dose it work the same for every setup.

So if you can get the driver to lose 200lbs you really see a difference.


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steve'66
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posted 01-11-2002 06:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A 100# weight loss helps a lighter car more than a heavy one and it helps a low h.p. car more than a high h.p. car.

Here are some examples based on optimum traction for all runs.

A hundred pound loss in each case.

300 h.p. 3000# car will run .14 faster
600 h.p. 3000# car will run .11 faster

300 h.p. 2500# car will run .16 faster
600 h.p. 2500# car will run .12 faster

300 h.p. 2000# car will run .18 faster
600 h.p. 2000# car will run .15 faster

According to my 'puter anyway.


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Rustang
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posted 01-11-2002 06:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
F=ma

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'68 mustang 351 clevor- 10.92@124
'67 Stang, 351W -11.18@118
'69 351C Torino-14.90@100
'78 Pickup 351W-15.56@88
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steve'66
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posted 01-11-2002 09:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for steve'66   Click Here to Email steve'66     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rustang:
F=ma


Whatz dat mean??


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I65Stang
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posted 01-11-2002 09:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for I65Stang   Click Here to Email I65Stang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve'66:
Whatz dat mean??


SteveW


Its either a new way to spell Sam or force=massXacceleration

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Mike_R
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posted 01-14-2002 11:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mike_R   Click Here to Email Mike_R     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My brother had a 72 torino with a 460 and C6 tranny that weighed right around 4400 lbs that ran 12.70 @108 MPH. He took the engine , tranny, and rearend (third member) and put it in a 2800 lb Mustang and ran 11.15 @124 MPH right off the bat with no other changes. Entire drivetrain identical.

So that's subtracting 1600 lbs and gaining 16 MPH and 1.55 seconds off the ET. In this case it almost fell exactly into the old 100 lbs equals .10 seconds.

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Moneymaker
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posted 01-14-2002 12:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think for our purposes the 100 lbs = 1 tenth formula is the acceptable one. I have always subscribed to it and found that it works 99% of the time on a well balanced car.

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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-14-2002 12:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for all the imput, Guys!

Ryan

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capri man
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posted 01-14-2002 01:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
DOES THAT MEAN IN 1/8 YOU WOULD GAIN ABOUT
.6329113 SEC? 100 DIVIDED BY .158

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Fastymz
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posted 01-14-2002 02:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastymz   Click Here to Email Fastymz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So whats better more power or less weight for a race car.????
And which is better for strip and street car.

SCOOP.

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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-14-2002 03:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
SCOOP,
I'm sure there are others with more experience and smarter on this than I, but if I was pressed for a response, I have to say I don't think there is a apples-to-apples formula for what you're asking.

BUT - considering what the others have said about front-to-back weight distribution and that you'd NEVER reduce weight that makes the car unsafe (as in braking ability, rollover protection, handling etc.) and remembering that as you make the car faster/quicker than what was provided with the OEM power, means you'll need BETTER brakes, impact protection than what was provided by OEM. I'd guess that, "Less weight is better than more HP"....for either a Race-only or Street/Strip car.

Ryan

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Moneymaker
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posted 01-15-2002 12:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There is NO cheaper method of decreasing ET then reducing weight. Over the years I have seen some pretty ugly cars that run pretty fast for the motor that is in them.

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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
There is NO cheaper method of decreasing ET then reducing weight. Over the years I have seen some pretty ugly cars that run pretty fast for the motor that is in them.


Hey why were you looking at MY car when you said that.

SCOOP

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posted 01-15-2002 01:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
no he was looking at mine scoop!!!

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kid vishus
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posted 01-15-2002 04:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kid vishus   Click Here to Email kid vishus     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
No he wasnt. Have you all seen my granada? It definatley wins the ugly but fairly fast and consistent award.

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MrWesson22
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posted 01-15-2002 11:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MrWesson22   Click Here to Email MrWesson22     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
True, but isn't it usually easier to gain 10hp than drop 100lbs? The only truly cheap way to drop a considerable amount of weight is gutting your interior. After you've done that, you get into 'glass body parts, lexan windows, etc. Doesn't rotating mass (ie driveshaft) play a much larger role than just vehicle weight? ... just thinking out loud here.

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posted 01-16-2002 05:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've heard every 10lbs taken off of rotational weight is equal to a tenth too. ( so much for F = ma!)

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'67 Stang, 351W -11.18@118
'69 351C Torino-14.90@100
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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-16-2002 09:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
WOW!
10# off rotational weight is similar in ET results as 100# off of sprung weight!?

My understanding of examples of the different TYPES of weight would be: rotational weight (things moved by the crankshaft) = driveshaft, flywheel, ring/pinion/axles; sprung weight (things that don't move other than with the car) = passenger seat, spare tire; unsprung weight (things that move with the suspension) = brake drums/rotors, calipers, rims/tires.

So it seems that equal weight loses in each weight TYPE results in different benefit gains at affecting ET. Is that right, Guys?

Ryan

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posted 01-16-2002 10:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man   Click Here to Email capri man     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
10 lbs rotational weight =1/10th? never heard that but if it works here comes an aluminum driveshaft. i have heard that 1 lb of sprung weight =X lbs of unsprung weight but i cant remember what the X is. for some reason i want to think it is 7. maybe someone knows. thanks

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Mike_R
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posted 01-16-2002 02:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mike_R   Click Here to Email Mike_R     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have seen a test in an article where they test different weight of wheels (steel vs aluminum vs lightweight tires vs heavy tires). It looked to me like they still hold fairly close to the old 100 lbs = .10 seconds. It may have been a little better like maybe as much as 100 lbs = .12 seconds, but not more than that. Of course this was just one article so who knows.

If the rotational weight is that much better, I could sure help my car out alot. I'm running 25 lb steel magnum 500's all around and 25 lb tires up front.

I've heard people say lighweight wheels and tires help your 60 ft time. Has anybody found this to be true. I need all the help I can get in that department.

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posted 01-16-2002 08:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rustang   Click Here to Email Rustang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I had to break out the old Hot Rods to make sure I wasn't tellin' a lie!
I know I've read it on more than one occasion, but I found in Hot Rod, April 1995 page 55 it says "Mopar Performance claims that shedding unsprung weight is 10 times more beneficial than in other parts of the car, and that each 10 pounds in unsprung weight COULD be worth as much as a tenth in the quarter mile."

So I was a little misguided ...I said rotational weight where-as they are saying unsprung weight.

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'67 Stang, 351W -11.18@118
'69 351C Torino-14.90@100
'78 Pickup 351W-15.56@88
'79 Pickup 460 ET=??
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Ryan Wilke
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posted 01-17-2002 08:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke   Click Here to Email Ryan Wilke     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

I'm with you Mike_R!
Sounds like I also need to look harder for some good, used aluminum rims and loose my white, steel-spoked 'wagon wheels'

Hey Guys: Do all of you agree with my examples of the different TYPES of weight?
(...just trying to be thorough...)

Thanks, Ryan

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Just Strokin
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posted 01-17-2002 09:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Just Strokin   Click Here to Email Just Strokin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here is the opportunity for the guys with 9" rears and 31 spline axles to drop a few ounces or a pound of unsprung weight

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posted 01-18-2002 07:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for chips67   Click Here to Email chips67     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
hey, whats up with that? never heard of a locker thats been "lightened"....is this a legitimate practice??? wouldnt this weaken the unit?

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Got in on this late.......So Steve W.....the way I figure it, since I ran 4: 13.1's last year....If I go on a diet and lose 200 lbs, I should be right at 12.9......
One question....I weigh 165.....
Or should I just install the Auto Pilot ?

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sunday i took out my 90lb spare tire. my car picked up from 7.69-7.70 to 7.61-7.62.
1/8. had no noticable difference in 60 ft times.

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