Less weight = more power; Have you lightened your Z?
09-13-2005, 12:06 PM
#249
I haven't had any problems with the Hawker Odyssey. I do keep it charged on a Battery Tender if I don't plan to drive it for more than a week. Just don't run any accessories without your engine on. PC680 w/jacket - 16lbs.
To secure the battery down, I use a dry piece of wood and some old denim to block the space between the tiedown bracket and top of battery. It's guetto, and I've been meaning to fabricate some aluminum brackets someday...but then, procrastination set in, and this setup has become permanent. I'm glad there's a cover!
To secure the battery down, I use a dry piece of wood and some old denim to block the space between the tiedown bracket and top of battery. It's guetto, and I've been meaning to fabricate some aluminum brackets someday...but then, procrastination set in, and this setup has become permanent. I'm glad there's a cover!
09-14-2005, 08:30 AM
#253
Originally Posted by da45king
So @ 265lbs I am a severe disadvantage at the drag strip....I should be given a handicap.....or buy an suv and forget about it??
09-14-2005, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sentry65
125 lbs lost would feel like 11 or so whp which is like .12 sec faster in the 1/4 mile
weight loss as way more benefits in other fields as... braking and cornering for example.
a good diet is critical if you drive the car as it should be driven. And you will feel an HELL of a difference with -150lbs. The car is completely different on the track with and without the instructor for example.
There is also a fuel/brake efficiency issue. Think of the extra fuel and extra brakes it takes to accelerate/brake 100lbs of stuff constantly.
I've been runnin the 680 hawker for more than 1 year, and i has never died. Even sitting for more than a week.
Last edited by Nano; 09-14-2005 at 10:57 AM.
09-14-2005, 04:09 PM
#256
Originally Posted by Nano
that's the "raw" benefit you get in straight line acceleration...
weight loss as way more benefits in other fields as... braking and cornering for example.
a good diet is critical if you drive the car as it should be driven. And you will feel an HELL of a difference with -150lbs. The car is completely different on the track with and without the instructor for example.
There is also a fuel/brake efficiency issue. Think of the extra fuel and extra brakes it takes to accelerate/brake 100lbs of stuff constantly.
I've been runnin the 680 hawker for more than 1 year, and i has never died. Even sitting for more than a week.
weight loss as way more benefits in other fields as... braking and cornering for example.
a good diet is critical if you drive the car as it should be driven. And you will feel an HELL of a difference with -150lbs. The car is completely different on the track with and without the instructor for example.
There is also a fuel/brake efficiency issue. Think of the extra fuel and extra brakes it takes to accelerate/brake 100lbs of stuff constantly.
I've been runnin the 680 hawker for more than 1 year, and i has never died. Even sitting for more than a week.
09-14-2005, 04:27 PM
#257
Originally Posted by Diesel350
So withe the Hawker battery and no spare/tools in the back how does the Z perform?
faster than 2006 corvette Z06!!!!
no seriously it's not a massive change. You can feel a slight difference. I feel like the car is raised up higher slightly
