How much HP gains do I get from each pound of weight lost?

Question

Well, I plan on taking my camaro to the drag strip when it's ready and was wondering how much HP I'd gain for each pound of weight I take out.

Answer 1

U don't gain horsepower from losing weight, but u gain acceleration, top speed, and it changes the way the car handles. The more horsepower and less weight a car has the faster it is. For example if u look at a motorcycle that has 100 horsepower and weighs 400 pounds it has 1 horsepower for every 4 pounds. Compare that to a 07 base corvette which has 400 horsepower but weighs 3,179 pounds. So it has about 1 horsepower for 8 pounds. Thus the bike will destroy the vette simply for that reason. So lose as much weight as you can.

Answer 2

It doesn't work that way. The traction you lose can offset the gain you got by losing weight. You theoretically gain the same acceleration by shedding ten pounds in a car that size as adding 1 horsepower, but there are a lot of factors to consider.

Answer 3

Zero. You do not get more power by lightening the car. You get a better power-weight ratio, which directly affects acceleration.

Answer 4

Ian, you saved me the trouble to tell him the hp will be the same. good job.