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Old 06-04-2016, 03:24 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MobilOne View Post
Pulse will be easier with less weight; but glide might suffer with less weight equaling less inertia. The results will be interesting.
Indeed. I figured with the 500 pounds less that I am aiming for the car will not coast quite as far, however, I will be doing a bunch of aero mods soon in order to help get the CD lower than the stock .27.

With a grille block, under tray, wiper delete, external mirrors delete, antenna delete, car being lowered, rear wheel covers, etc, it should still have a good impact.

Only time will tell. I'm trying to aim for 2650 pounds by tomorrow evening. The bad part is that the majority of this weight is removed from the rear of the vehicle upsetting the balance quite a bit in the process. However, I do not think it will be a real issue as I will be driving it economically and under/oversteer won't be an issue.
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