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Old 01-23-2014, 10:40 PM   #1102
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Originally Posted by TrackClub View Post
FYI: The optional 5 spoke wheels are supposedly 11lb lighter then 10 spoke std. But I must admit I didn't weigh them myself.

Bottom line: somebody quoted a comment made by a GM engineer about the 2.87 second diff at Milford, as well as Pete has suggested the same: the time gain is chiefly due to tires. And that the car would benefit from another 100HP. In a nutshell, this mirrors my point exactly.

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