Cars: Light or Heavy?

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Which car would you prefer?

200HP - 2L NA, 800kg (0.25hp/kg)
21
34%
300HP - 2L Turbo, 1100kg (0.27hp/kg)
24
39%
450HP - 3L Turbo, 1500kg (0.3hp/kg)
17
27%
 
Total votes : 62

Postby DJ » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:14 am

Lightweight ftw.
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Postby Silent Knight » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:44 pm

no_8wire wrote:As regards the MX-5...someone put a lexus V8 in to one...that enough grunt? :lol:


I know that guy and that MX-5 is $&#$% scary seeing it drive up the road. 8O

He works out South Auckland....I will not give exact location of where car is though. :wink:
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Postby Mr Revhead » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:14 am

just coz a cars heavy doesnt mean its crap.....

the veyron is about 2000kgs. DB9 like 1800.

check out some of the weights of GT racers etc.

how ever light weigth with power is awesome.
eg lotus sport exige etc 8)
Being the subject of E-whinges since 2004 8)

http://www.centralmotorsport.org.nz/home

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Postby CozmoNz » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:30 am

I like things that can corner....
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Postby 3VLTOY » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:24 am

Have to go with a light weight.....
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