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Old 06-15-2012, 01:35 PM   #20 (permalink)
vrmilionzx
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Originally Posted by NoD~ View Post

Finally, weight reduction. The more weight your car has, the more power it takes to move it. If you can start pulling things you don't need out, you'll find it gets a bit peppier. Rotational mass is a HUGE one. Get rid of any big, fancy rims and go to the lightest and smallest wheels you can afford. I recommend the Rota Slipstreams... they are cheap and weigh very little. I swapped a friend one day, my 15" Rotas for his 17" "fancy" rims. The difference was definitely noticeable for both of us! My old race neon got down to 2250lbs with full interior... though it was loud, rattly, and vibrated your fillings out... it was able to run 14.2 in the 1/4 mile on it's 2.0L engine (cams and nearly every bolt on you could find). Just make sure that whatever you pull out isn't going to be needed.

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