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Originally Posted by Frank Lee

Yeah, we weren't gonna do P&G for this.

The weight delta should be smaller with the lighter drivetrain.

If you are referring to the bet, its over and not extended. This is just for me so no rules.

I've also done some weight reduction in addition to that. I'm hoping for something closer to 200 lbs difference. Either way, its not that far off.

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I've noodled something similar as I have a G10/5sp on the shelf and a Tempo with the inefficient a/t. I concluded that it would be a very nice improvement over the stock Tempo but unless there's something I really, really like about it over the Metro body, the Metro will win for fe. However, there is a chance for improved fe vs stock Metro using a Spitfire chassis...

I was thinking about that myself and the fact that its not such a compact car and when I put the passenger seat (considering putting the rear seats back in) it should be more roomy than the compact. Plus rust issues with the metro bodies aren't as present in the escort/tracer. Still has its own rust issues though.