What's the top speed on your car?

[dinomite]

Originally posted by Unit 5302:
dinomite, you are fighting a losing battle.

From 0-60 power:weight is the most important feature, again for the 1/4 mile, but it begins to get tight at the end, between the 1/4 mile and the standing mile, drag becomes more important and weight goes out the window. By the end, drag wins the contest, even versus significant hp differences.

i wondered what you were talking about when you told phil i was gonna loose an argument....but i have to say that thos figures don't tell much because of the greatly different body styles (drag), different powerbands, and how the car's gearing works with the powerband. The only way to really show this would be to take 2 identical cars (or do to tests) and throw 200 lbs worth of weight into one of them. When you are testing final velocity, yes, drag is a much bigger factor, but weight still matters. the simplest portrayal of this is the backpack thing i said earlier. if you want something more accurate, do it on a bike.