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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance
We've told that in testing 1 second was gained for every 250 lbs lost. So add about 3 seconds to the Z07's time...7:25:77
And IF it can even get close to that number GM will kick a lot if high dollar A**!
"CHC: Speaking again of power-to-weight ratio as sort of that all-mighty watermark of performance, are there any other ways that Chevrolet could see shaving weight from the Z/28 in the future models?
AO: “Absolutely, as I mentioned, our goal was 100 pounds and have already exceeded that. We’re approximately a year away from bringing it into production, so we’re not done yet. We are always looking for lightweight materials. To give you reference in terms of lap time, you would have to remove 250 pounds to get another second on the track and have to weigh that against another tenth of a G in lateral acceleration. I can get that same second on the track"
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Interesting point about power-to-weight ratios. in the recent MotorTrend "round table" vid, Reuss mentioned that the Z/28 motors will be the swan song for Wixom. After the Z/28 motors are built, all production is being shifted to Bowling Green.
I'm hoping this means there's extra incentive to send that plant off with something for people to remember them by...