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Old 06-18-2012, 03:33 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sporty Modder View Post
IIRC for every 1 lb of rotating weight it is the equvialant of removing 7 lbs from the chassis. That being said, for each wheel you replace its like removing 100 lbs from your car.
This is only partially correct. It's a "starting point" for people to understand and make functional changes, but it's not even close to a strict rule of weight reduction.

WHERE you take the weight from has more to do with total performance than HOW MUCH weight you take off.
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