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Old 03-03-2009, 02:37 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wallabyguy View Post
I noticed that the 0-60 and top speed dropped too. I don't know what's up. Maybe that's without the launch control. The reason for no Gt-3 treatment is the changes that would have been required to acommodate the wider track rear and the recert for crash testing.
It might be related to the decreased CO2 emissions, which translates to better fuel mileage...perhaps at the expense of a bit of power at some points in the rpm range, enough to have a minor effect on acceleration.
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