2 faulty hoods, not a good day for Buick. Polished nickels have greater longevity and are resistant to moisture. I've put them on Johnny Lightnings and won an 80 entry van tournament. Vantastic in Australia. Well done video Cheers!
This is why testing on multiple lanes is a problem... in order to get good repeatable data you need to eliminate as many variables as possible. Single lane testing against the clock is the way to go.
I think the cars weight affects its performance on long tracks keeping its momentum but it takes longer to get to speed, the wheel weight on the other hand directly effects acceleration and speed, thats why fte are fte, they are really light, hollow wheels will typically be lighter therefore faster
I don't know whether the Lancer Evo X FTE is one of the fastest FTE HWs since this casting saw great success in 3dbotmaker's Diecast Rally Championship, not to mention how much momentum it carried into the finish line jump, making it fly.
Not too many FTEs are ever really considered "fast"....at least in competition racing. My FTE Buick is actually Burgundy and not fast at all, i also have both corvettes and likewise......hope to see you hit the track again soon