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Rev · 03-31-2002, 08:49 PM

It's not a lot of HP that you would gain with 100 lbs. (or 70) of wt. loss, it's only proportional.

If you had a 3000lb. car with 300 HP, then for each 100 lbs. you might lose, it would be like gaining 10 HP (more or less) at that same 3000 lb. weight . It is significant though.

Rev

03-31-2002, 08:49 PM	#10
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	It's not a lot of HP that you would gain with 100 lbs. (or 70) of wt. loss, it's only proportional. If you had a 3000lb. car with 300 HP, then for each 100 lbs. you might lose, it would be like gaining 10 HP (more or less) at that same 3000 lb. weight . It is significant though. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe