You know we dig big cars around here and having raced a car that ways way over 4,000 lbs we can tell you that it is a whole other ballgame to try and make one fast, consistent, and reliable. All the parts hate you because they are under a lot more strain than they would be in a 3,000 lb car, so that is a big factor. But it also just physically takes a lot more power to move a big heavy car. The old rule of thumb was that 100 lbs was worth a tenth of a second. That means 1,000 is worth a second. Which means that if you have a 7 second 4,000 lb car it is conceivably a 6 second 3,000 lb car. That’s some sauce right there, and in this video from our friends at 1320Video you are going to see the full heavyweight class run from Street Car Takeover at Bandimere.
Video Description:
SCT Denver brought out some “heavyhitters” in the heavyweight class. From a Tesla Model S Plaid to a heavy steel pick up truck, we had a lot of variety. Make no mistake as these cars are NO slouches. Some are running low 8’s and high 7’s!
