<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VFR750R:
I'll second that Charlie, just because X team does Y doesn't mean it's why they're fast. It could even be the case that Y makes them slower but Z more then makes up for it. Or you can't make Y work without invisible Z. (I hope that explaination is not too obtuse)
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What hasn't been mentioned is the enormous difference the driver plays in this. I'm sure that putting the fastest car's driver into the slowest car, will show a Huge improvement. Yes, a car with better parts has the potential for better performance, but it all depends if the pilot can make use of it.
In other words, there's a ton of performance to be had by using a good driver - far more than what one part can add. If one's not available on the program, see if you can find someone on campus. Of course everyone think's they're a great driver, so they'd have to provide background info to prove it.