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Where do I buy these diet pills for my car? |
moggy |
Jun 6 2012, 04:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 15-December 04 From: Wales Member No.: 3,285 |
As some of you may know I rally a 914 over here in the UK. Mainly against Ford Escorts. Now I always knew that I was down 50bhp to the Escorts but I always thought I was lighter. At the previous rally my car, along with all other competitors, were weighed. My car came in 1010kg, with a full tank of fuel, driver and co-drivr were not in th car. The Escorts were all about the same.
So..... how do some of you guys get so light? Here's what I've already done to save weight: Lexan windows, side and back F/glass boot and bonnet All grill engine lid Removed heat shield above exhaust Stripped out interior including all sound deadening and tar Late doors but with the crash bar cut out. Here's what is fighting against the weight savings: Skid plates front and rear Front oil cooler and oil lines to it. Roll cage Engmann long kit CFR rear suspension mount reinforcement kit So.... alot of you guys have the additional weight of the above e.g. rollcage, rear suspension reinforcements etc. How do you get the car below 1000kg? what am I missing??? |
Randal |
Jun 6 2012, 10:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Here is what I did:
The base weight of my car is 1682 with the cage and 21/2 gallons of gas. Now that much gas wouldn't be good for a rally, but works great for an autox, hill climb or a 5 minute enduro. I have a 5 gallon tank, which saved a bunch of weight. I have a complete cage setup, front to back so that adds at least 100lbs. You ought to consider doing the roof thing that Bill Charron did. He used CF and glued the front and back together. Lost a bunch of weight and made the car super stiff. I used both a CF trunk and hood. Cut everything out of the trunk floor. Stripped out all the caulking in the rear I'm running the same Chris Foley reinforced trailing arms as you, except I have bearings everywhere. No rear bar as IMHO 914's don't need one. Running cookie cutters which are only 15lbs each. Running a light weight battery, i.e., about 12 lbs. Cut everything out of the doors. Cut out the headlight sheet metal and lost the headlight motors, etc., but guessing you need those for night rally. Using Kirkey seat (light) and only running one, but you'll need two. No windshield, windows or rear targa window. Can you use the plastic windows in rally? Not running a engine cover. Fiberglass bumpers and flares all around My motor is a Raby configuration, but running fuel injection - puts out 185hp / 185 ft lbs (6K) at the rear wheels. You would like this motor! Oh I run a big oil cooler up front and SS braided lines back to the external oil pump. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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