humblegumbo
1595cc's of Mad Fury
I am looking for a simple equation. Somewhere out there in the wild world of the interweb I know there is a straight forward equation for converting weight reduction to horsepower gain equivalent.
What I mean is this:
If I remove one pound of weight from my car, how much HP would I "gain"?
I'm putting my girlfriend on a serious diet. Last weekend she lost 30 - 40 lbs when I tore out all the underhood A/C components. The new headers and downpipe also helped. I'm looking into lightweight batteries and relocation kits as well.
Reasoning? It sure seems cheaper to remove "useless junk" (like A/C) than to increase hp. If I can get a pound for pound hp comparison, I can convert that into dollars. Everyone wants to know hp per dollar.
Maybe the cheapest way to go faster is to be skinny....
What I mean is this:
If I remove one pound of weight from my car, how much HP would I "gain"?
I'm putting my girlfriend on a serious diet. Last weekend she lost 30 - 40 lbs when I tore out all the underhood A/C components. The new headers and downpipe also helped. I'm looking into lightweight batteries and relocation kits as well.
Reasoning? It sure seems cheaper to remove "useless junk" (like A/C) than to increase hp. If I can get a pound for pound hp comparison, I can convert that into dollars. Everyone wants to know hp per dollar.
Maybe the cheapest way to go faster is to be skinny....