Weight reduction, rollbar, WTF?!
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Weight reduction, rollbar, WTF?!
So yesterday I finished installing my $100 HDHCDD bar and after I was done I took my car out for a test drive with out the pass seat, back carpet, plastics and all the little stuff you have to take out to do the install. The car was way faster somehow and I doubt is the 50lbs if that that I lost from seat and stuff cause the rollbar alone was probably 50lbs. And I know I'm not dreaming cause my car was burning up second without even trying. So WTF is going on?
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Honestly, cold air is so over rated. Like it would have to be such a massive difference in air temperature to have any real noticeable effect. It's unreal how stiff these bars can make our cars. I just installed one in a friends 92 turbo miata and pretty much straightened the car with it.
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Honestly, cold air is so over rated. Like it would have to be such a massive difference in air temperature to have any real noticeable effect. It's unreal how stiff these bars can make our cars. I just installed one in a friends 92 turbo miata and pretty much straightened the car with it.
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Hot afternoon in traffic 104F peak, cruising at 110kph 80F.
Air temps make a huge difference, and no your roll bar hasn't made your car faster, I doubt "chasis flex" (with all the torque miatas make) is likely either. Road was prolly dirty or your tires are alittle more worn out then they were yesterday
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As far as weight reduction I can clearly feel the difference between having a passenger or not, but something smaller than that I really can't notice at all.