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hk20000 · 07-06-2010, 07:14 AM

Although it is sort of common sense Top Gear advises you NOT to randomly strip weight out of a modern production hot hatch because more likely than not you will put an adverse effect on its handling.

Stig drove the normal weight and the ghetto stripped twingos (about 150kg removed) around the top gear test track and they lapped it at exactly the same time. The reason being that being a hot hatch it was already well balanced from factory you really should not have touched it.

the golden rule is: if you want to go faster, buy a faster car.

07-06-2010, 07:14 AM	#28
hk20000 RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 8,645 Thanked 1,357 Times in 508 Posts Failed 229 Times in 105 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Although it is sort of common sense Top Gear advises you NOT to randomly strip weight out of a modern production hot hatch because more likely than not you will put an adverse effect on its handling. Stig drove the normal weight and the ghetto stripped twingos (about 150kg removed) around the top gear test track and they lapped it at exactly the same time. The reason being that being a hot hatch it was already well balanced from factory you really should not have touched it. the golden rule is: if you want to go faster, buy a faster car. __________________ ⇐ If I bothered replying, that's the face I made while I typed. 2017 Alfa Romeo Giula Q4 1999 Nissan Stagea 260RS 1 of 748 1998 Nissan Laurel Medallion Club S drift boi 1991 Lexus LS400 mint boi 1989 Nissan S-Cargo cute boi