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Originally Posted by Cals911 View Post
Always heard removing 10lbs of wheel weight is like 100lbs off the car
more like 50#, all else being =

100# of chassis is worth ~8lb-ft in 1st

10# of wheel = ~4lb-ft in 1st
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