IMO this is Drag Racings version of a baseball "rally cap". Give the team a break, if they want to say it's due to weight, let them. If they get in the show and go a few rounds and get their swagger back, then mission accomplished. If the car is on the heavy side, they can address that as they see fit, and I'm sure the "slump" they are in will not last and they will be in the thick of it soon. Love him or hate him, this is John Force we are talking about, the sky isn't falling, and even if it did I wouldn't bet that it would land on JFR.