Not sure if anyone has mentioned 'unsprung weight' but every ounce that can be removed from the 'unsprung weight' is valuable for any car, but for a performance car it is incredibly important....
"Reducing unsprung weight is the key to improving handling. The lower the unsprung weight, the less work the shocks and springs have to do to keep the tires in contact with the road over bumpy surfaces. Lot of problems, if not all of them is caused by inertia. Bigger weight means higher inertia. Higher inertia means more workload for shocks and springs to keep tiers on the ground. If unsprung components have a high mass they are harder to accelerate/decelerate and thus it is more difficult for the suspension to maintain a consistent tire load".
Google it CBR fans. Unsprung weight explained
Ann: Appendix 4C - quarterly, page-59
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