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Old 04-25-2010, 09:15 AM   #3700
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Originally Posted by Xanthos View Post
I wouldn't expect those results to change much. At the starting line, weight is your biggest enemy. You have to overcome all that inertia. However, once you're already moving, inertia starts to drop off and air resistance starts to increase. At that point, pure horsepower is the biggest factor. I would be very much surprised to see a test where the mustang out accelerated the camaro at speeds of 100+. 24 horsepower may not seem like much, but it does make a difference.

1/4 mile times I think will bounce back and forth between the two. But in high speed acceleration the SS has an advantage.
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24 horsepower does make a difference. the question is, where the hell are you coming up with this 24 horsepower figure from??
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