Hmmm..... Maybe that'll be Warren Johnson's next NHRA Pro Stock car, a
Honda. I seem to recall that the fastest Honda at the Import Drag Nats
weighed about a third of a Pro Stck car, had both, a turbo, and nitrous, and
still couldn't beat a Pro Stock car, which is normally aspirated and still
runs on gas alone.
Even Pro Stock motorcycles can't beat a Pro Stock car. Look at the weight
difference there...... Can we say 4m or 5m?
In the real world, it's all about power and traction.
Now, factor in turning, and the whole system changes.........
Mike
CP Monza
> > No, not in the real world. In the real world the light car will be
> > significantly ahead by the 1st turn. Something about getting that 2m
moving
> > (a body not in motion tends to stay not in motion). Ever see a Honda
> > kill a V8 or fast 6 at a pro solo launch, or say an Elan vs a ZR-1,
right
> > BOB?
>
> Heh, ever see 3000+ lbs of all wheel drive Talon smoke a... well, pretty
well
> everything to the first turn?
>
> I have. :)
>
> If the power is there, and the traction is there, then both m and 2m can
> accelerate at the same rate and arrive at the same place on the track
moving at
> the same speed - in the real world. Where it all goes to pot is that first
turn.
>
> I'm trying to put a number on "by how much" as it relates to weight.
>
> DG
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