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nascarnation · 10-10-2008, 04:26 PM

It's highly duty cycle dependent.
Sort of the inverse of aero.
Weight reduction is most helpful for stop and go.
Aero for cruising speeds.

Rotating weight is even more important for stop and go, but not easily reduced in most cases.

10-10-2008, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
nascarnation EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Speedway, Indiana USA Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's highly duty cycle dependent. Sort of the inverse of aero. Weight reduction is most helpful for stop and go. Aero for cruising speeds. Rotating weight is even more important for stop and go, but not easily reduced in most cases.