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For every 100lbs you take off the car you can gain 1/10 of a second in the 1/4 mile.
Somewhat true, but that doesn't mean all that much when your back is killing you in a hard racing bucket and the rattle of the interior is giving you a headache.
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hmmm so if paris hilton were to learn how to drag race she could make a car go a few seconds faster[sm=tongue_smile.gif]
LOL actually yes. Well not seconds but I guarantee if she could drive equally as good as a 250lb guy she'd be quite a bit quicker. It's
one of the reasons why F1 drivers are so small, because the weight makes a huge difference. I've heard that F1 teams go so far as to apply the thinnest layer of paint on the car to save weight.