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**STROKD** · 03-19-2014, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Zeek

I'm sure when I go out to the meet I'll be removing the easy stuff. Like passenger seat. That's like 65lbs right there.

Passenger seat and skinnies will give you a car length or two in a race... pretty noticeable imo. Ask vic for sure, but I think thats about right.

**Grandpa** · 03-19-2014, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by STROKD

Passenger seat and skinnies will give you a car length or two in a race... pretty noticeable imo. Ask vic for sure, but I think thats about right.

Every 100lbs is about equal to a tenth in ET and/or one car length.

**STROKD** · 03-19-2014, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

Every 100lbs is about equal to a tenth in ET and/or one car length.

Right, but skinnies are less rolling resistance and rotational weight. It skews that rule more so than just dead weight in the car.

**Grandpa** · 03-19-2014, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by BERT

So when are these races happening?

Donnie and I will race at some point soon. We all always end up acting like stupid teenagers at some point when we go cruising. lol

Originally Posted by STROKD

Right, but skinnies are less rolling resistance and rotational weight. It skews that rule more so than just dead weight in the car.

Very true.

**Grandpa** · 03-19-2014, 10:22 AM

LOL, not me. Full weight. I even added weight with the babyseats in the back! lol. It's just not that important to me. If I lose, no big deal, it's still fun!

**BERT** · 03-19-2014, 11:52 AM

So when are these races happening?

re-rx7 · 03-19-2014, 12:46 PM

Dfwls.com is this sites new name. Yea my lack of experience. I've ran the vettes that are so fast stock. I beat them. All I have is a tune. What is fung though is a 20k mustang getting compared to 40k dollar gm product.

**BERT** · 03-19-2014, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

Dfwls.com is this sites new name. Yea my lack of experience. I've ran the vettes that are so fast stock. I beat them. All I have is a tune. What is fung though is a 20k mustang getting compared to 40k dollar gm product.

Damn, I paid too much for mine

**STROKD** · 03-19-2014, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

Dfwls.com is this sites new name. Yea my lack of experience. I've ran the vettes that are so fast stock. I beat them. All I have is a tune. What is fung though is a 20k mustang getting compared to 40k dollar gm product.

Im payin 22 k for my ls2 car with 21k miles and no sales taxes... few grand more for the HREs. whats a 5.0 with 20 k miles cost? Seems more comparing a 35 k mustang to a 45 k vette... and besides pure acceleration, thats qhere the comparison stops.

re-rx7 · 03-19-2014, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by BERT

Damn, I paid too much for mine

Plastics are pricey these days.

Originally Posted by STROKD

Im payin 22 k for my ls2 car with 21k miles and no sales taxes... few grand more for the HREs. whats a 5.0 with 20 k miles cost? Seems more comparing a 35 k mustang to a 45 k vette... and besides pure acceleration, thats qhere the comparison stops.

The mstang was never intended to be the vettes competition. The camaro was the stangs competition. Yea so a new mustang with warranty vs a old rattle plastic box. I drove my friends 07 and 30min was more then enough. The 90's accord interior was just as nice. I realize something just now. Gm build great niche cars but when it's come to actually making money they make shit cars. Weird?

**STROKD** · 03-19-2014, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

Plastics are pricey these days.

The mstang was never intended to be the vettes competition. The camaro was the stangs competition. Yea so a new mustang with warranty vs a old rattle plastic box. I drove my friends 07 and 30min was more then enough. The 90's accord interior was just as nice. I realize something just now. Gm build great niche cars but when it's come to actually making money they make shit cars. Weird?

sounds like your friends 07 is a fucken pile of shit, and in no way should be compared to all corvettes. My 2000 is rock solid and doesnt make a peep. The 05 im buying is even better... rides and drives perfect. sorry your experience with the cars is so horrible.

And as for the warranty comments, i dont leave my cars stock long enough to keep a warranty valid. My last LEASE car had coil overs and racing wheels when it was a week old. The 05 im buying i already have a race ported intake manifold/throttle body and cam set up on the shelf for it, and i dont even have the car yet. If i get a new job tomorrow ill be ordering headers and Corsas for it too.

**Grandpa** · 03-19-2014, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

Dfwls.com is this sites new name. Yea my lack of experience. I've ran the vettes that are so fast stock. I beat them. All I have is a tune. What is fung though is a 20k mustang getting compared to 40k dollar gm product.

**Grandpa** · 03-19-2014, 01:47 PM

Arguing cost of make and model is silly in my opinion, especially in regards to modified vehicles. Choose your weapon and make it the best you can to fit your ideals of performance.