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Lightest Rotating Weight 4" stroker combo?

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Old 05-03-2006 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sscam68
What I'm getting at is if 1800gms is reduced by 30% what does that translate to in terms of track times?
On two otherwise identical cars you would be looking at car lengths in the 1/4 mile!
Old 05-03-2006 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidNJ
If the dyno is held to an appropriate acceleration rate (say 600-800rpm/sec), the power seen is what is accelerating the car. There is nothing hidden. You are accelerating the engine at the same rate it will see in the car.
Don't most cars have transmissions? You know with, like, different gears and all.



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