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Originally Posted by olddog

I think Brent's reply should be:
So you want to spend $2500 to loose 125 lb and consider the 30 Hp loss insignificant. At a 4:1 weight to Hp ratio a 30 Hp loss is equivalent to a 120 lb gain in weight. So your willing to spend $2500 for an overal gain of 5 less pounds to accelerate? I could use a good laxative the night before a race to achieve the same results.

I have to be honest:
The smart ass comment above was to make a comical point. Without the emoticons, it looks like I'm piling on. The point is true if drag racing. In the twisty turns, the hole 125 lb matters and you cannot apply much power in a corner. However accelerating away we're back to the 5 less pounds to accelerate thing.

I think that says it all. We should let the horse limp away now that the flogging has ended.