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Old 01-30-2015, 12:06 AM   #59 (permalink)
Striker2237
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Silver Magnum - '03 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
If you're doing 1/8 or 1/4-mile,your power to weight ratio will be the greatest factor in getting ETs down.Or maintaining what you've already got.
Mass is the poison of acceleration.
If you add a second powerplant/powertrain,that additional weight will really cut into your time and exit velocity.
With no aluminum,or lightweight composite body available,it will be hard to cut weight in order to add weight ,while maintaining a constant weight.
Oh 2nd engine wouldn't be for speed lol! I would make it dis-connectable so It wont get in the way of the 408
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