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222, Here we go again |
Randal |
Nov 21 2014, 10:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Going to put her back together. The D Sport Racer will just have to happen later.
Looking for all good ideas on weight savings. |
SirAndy |
Nov 23 2014, 01:48 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I still see a lot of original sheet metal that could be gutted from the car.
Do you have any restrictions due to rules? Are there certain parts of the car that need to stay in their original form? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Randal |
Nov 23 2014, 08:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
I still see a lot of original sheet metal that could be gutted from the car. Do you have any restrictions due to rules? Are there certain parts of the car that need to stay in their original form? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) In SCCA I run XP or EMod. With XP I have to be at 1721# according to their rules. At that weight you have to compete with cars like Britain Smith's with 400 rear wheel HP. In EMod the same challenge exists, but the competition is running 1500# cars with huge HP. There might be other classes where I could compete, but need to do more research. In hill climbs I run SPU (Super Production under 3.0 liters). This is actually a fair class and so far have been able to hold my own, setting hill records and running in the top 5 or better depending upon which 700HP race car shows up. |
SirAndy |
Nov 24 2014, 10:10 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
You can always add weight for those races where you have a minimum requirement to meet. Lead is your friend.
Plus, that way you can put the weight where you want it, as low as possible on the car. Two areas that immediately stand out to me are the front firewall between the trunk and the tank and the rear firewall between the engine and trunk. Both of those could be cut out and replaced with a tubular crossbeam at the top. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
Krieger |
Nov 25 2014, 12:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,754 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
Two areas that immediately stand out to me are the front firewall between the trunk and the tank and the rear firewall between the engine and trunk. Both of those could be cut out and replaced with a tubular crossbeam at the top. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) In the front trunk you could leave the top boxed section of the fire wall and cut out what is below it. I have seen others do this. |
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