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Originally Posted by davidimurray
A great example of how weight affects performance is FSAE/Formula Student type cars. Typically cars will weigh less than 200kg but only have 50-70hp as they are limited by a 20mm diameter restrictor in the intake system.
So what happens when you put a 470bhp Merc E55 AMG against one of these cars .....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmp1LiCY5dM
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." - Colin Chapman, the legendary F1 engineer
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Another famous Colin Chapman saying was 'add less weight'