Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
05-30-2006, 10:24 AM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
For once, I agree with you. Maybe that's twice now. 
Not bad for a squid.
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
Anyway, what will it really turn out to be? That's the question.
I'll tell you this though...
4000 lbs. is an absolute disaster, 3400 lbs. would be ideal.
Time for a Navy vs. Marines joke...
Question:
Did you know that the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy?
Answer:
Yep... that'd be the "Men's Department".
Last edited by PacerX; 05-30-2006 at 10:27 AM.
05-30-2006, 10:40 AM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Here here!
If the car weighs 4000lbs vs 3600lb for example.. that's 400lbs.
For people that say that 4000lbs is acceptable, 400 lbs is 10% or 1/10th of 4000 lbs. Think of that 10% in terms of reduced:
acceleration
handling
braking
fuel economy
Hmmm, 10% is a big honkin slice in my book.
If the car weighs 4000lbs vs 3600lb for example.. that's 400lbs.
For people that say that 4000lbs is acceptable, 400 lbs is 10% or 1/10th of 4000 lbs. Think of that 10% in terms of reduced:
acceleration
handling
braking
fuel economy
Hmmm, 10% is a big honkin slice in my book.
Last edited by Z28Marcus; 05-30-2006 at 10:51 AM.
05-30-2006, 10:43 AM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Z28Marcus
For people that say that 4000lbs is acceptable, 400 lbs is 10% or 1/10th of 4000 lbs. Think of that 10% in terms of reduced:
accelerartion
handling
braking
fuel economy
Hmmm, 10% is a big honkin slice in my book.
accelerartion
handling
braking
fuel economy
Hmmm, 10% is a big honkin slice in my book.
05-30-2006, 11:02 AM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Z28Wilson
Yeah, but....but....but....slap a blower on that iron-blocked puppy, then a pulley, and we'll make up for it!!!!
I'm pretty sure there won't be any iron blocks in the Camaro's future.
05-30-2006, 12:37 PM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by PacerX
I'm pretty sure there won't be any iron blocks in the Camaro's future.
05-30-2006, 02:43 PM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by PacerX
See, you're getting smarter all the time Bob.
Not bad for a squid.
Not bad for a squid.
Don't know... crystal ball is broken...
I'll tell you this though...
4000 lbs. is an absolute disaster, 3400 lbs. would be ideal.
I'll tell you this though...
4000 lbs. is an absolute disaster, 3400 lbs. would be ideal.
Time for a Navy vs. Marines joke...
Question:
Did you know that the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy?
Answer:
Yep... that'd be the "Men's Department".
Question:
Did you know that the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy?
Answer:
Yep... that'd be the "Men's Department".
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Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Expected.
And God Bless every one of them too.
Bob
05-30-2006, 07:54 PM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
LOL. You know what "Marine" stands for?
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Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Expected.
And God Bless every one of them too.
Bob
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Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Expected.
And God Bless every one of them too.
Bob
I would settle for 3600lbs but much more and I will be dissapointed.
05-30-2006, 08:17 PM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Bob Cosby
4000 seems unlikely, 3400 seems a pipe dream.
05-30-2006, 08:21 PM
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Re: Do NOT allow bloating to harm this car...
Originally Posted by Taintedz28
or...you can take out the backseat, replace some of the body pannels with lighter things, like carbon fiber. and im sure theres plenty of weight to be lost with better, lighter suspension, intakes, and exhaust
