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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Carlos, CA US
Posts: 5,580
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Don't know about you, but my SC is 15% off in the speedo department. On the high side, that is. Shaving off weight helps acceleration, but technically does not affect top speed. According to Newton third law of motion, F=ma, top speed is when acceleration is equal to zero. At that point, Force is also equal to zero. That means engine horsepower is equal to drag. m (mass) is immaterial at top speed.
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Porsche 2005 GT3, 2006 997S with bore-scoring
Exotic: Ferrari F360F1 TDF, Ferrari 328 GTS
Disposable Car: BMW 530xiT, 2008 Mini Cooper S
Two-wheel art: Ducati 907IE, Ducati 851
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