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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??? |
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Thanks guys, this is a really useful discussion for me.
I need to take some more detailed photos for you to pour over but this is what I have at the moment: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1339155782.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1339155783.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1339155783.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1339155783.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i31.photobucket.com-3285-1339155783.5.jpg) Rocker panels are metal as f/g couldn't cope with the stones getting thrown at them. They only lasted one rally at a time. No dirt underneath them. I can't use kevlar skid plates due to regulations. However I think they are too thick so there's an opportunity here for shaving some weight. Also, I'm thinking a lighter, smaller version for tarmac events. Even though I've cut the crash bar (or as much of it as I could get to with the grinder) I still think the late model doors are heavier. Maybe some more I can shave out of this area. In general, your cars definetly seem lighter. I also forgot to mention, added weight: Front ARB Plumbed in fire extinguisher system. Hand held fire extinguisher |
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