>> We are talking sports cars here not long distance bullet trains. Weight
>> affects braking and acceleration rates. Who cares about top speed when
>> you are shifting a couple times a minute in both directions to keep the
>> RPMs up as you slip through the curves.
>
>Actually, weight doesn't affect braking much, unless you are talking
>about brake fade after coming down a long steep grade.
I would not want to make an emergency stop in a '64 Lincoln Continental
with TR3 brakes.
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