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Old 01-18-2012, 09:31 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
You're not going to see much decrease in rotational inertia from changing driveshaft weight, though.
The 15 lb reduction in weight from the driveshaft is what resulted in the +3 mph 1/4 mile trap speed, so it does have some effect.

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Well, does it? Surely you've gone around curves while coasting: does it slow you down?
Yes, and depending on the situation, sometimes significantly so.
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