No, this is not a 'Woman's Day' article on how to lose ten pounds by walking from the back of the parking lot or by folding your laundry while jumping in place. I'm talking about putting your race car on a diet. A car's acceleration potential is measured by its Weight-to-Power ratio, or how many pounds of car each horsepower must accelerate. A 2200 pound car powered by a 200 … [Read more...] about 10 WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT!
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CHASSIS part 2, ROLLCAGE
Continuing on our rollcage discussion, how many points of attachment is enough? More is better is the usual train of thought, but more bars in the cage means more weight. And since acceleration is determined by horsepower per pound of car, the more you weigh, the less you accelerate. So the right balance of enough cage to be safe and to keep the chassis rigid versus keeping the … [Read more...] about CHASSIS part 2, ROLLCAGE