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Originally Posted by wylliezx9r
My bec car was 510 kg with a full tank of fuel, that was true weight on corner scales. I don't believe in going by power to weight ratios, a car weighing 5 tonnes and having 5000000 bhp aint going to handle but would have a good power to weight ratio.
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Thats an extreme. There are cars out there that weigh 2tons + that will out handle,out brake and out drag any caterham or seven replica. Heavy does not mean it cant handle, a heavy old DTM beemer got round brands in 42 seconds ish /R500 55seconds. A caterham superlight got round nurburgring in 7min 55s, a dodge Viper acr got round there in 7m22s and thats enough time to get out of the car and put the kettle on
The new corvette has since stuffed the vipers time. As far as tracks go they are not all made up of 2meter long straights with hairpins at each end. The nurburgring is regarded as a true test of any cars performance period. Yes these things we are building have a place in motorsport but dont kid yourself that they are the ultimate in sports cars cos they aint. If you think you can stay with something like a 911 porsche down an autoban best you take a dustpan and brush
Bob