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Originally Posted by shift@red
You and I are nearly always on the same page, and we can chalk it up that way again. It doesnt matter how much cooling, etc you have, a bigger car is going to put more stress on its components than a lighter car. Theres a reason why the more serious a track car you get or race car focus on weight instead of power.
There are ALMS GT2 class cars (cars built based on street going cars) that have more power in their street version (GT3 RS 4.0 for example), yet the race cars are significantly lighter than their street going versions, because at the end of the day, weight is a key component to racing/tracking and longevity/durability...
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I believe you and
devo are both incorrect. It's not a durability issue, except for tires, and possibly brakes. All the suspension components, etc. are correctly sized from the factory to take the extra weight.
The reason track cars are light is because they accelerate better, brake better and corner better with minimum weight for any power level.