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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. |
brant |
Nov 29 2014, 11:38 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
1600 should be very doable.
Beck's -6 was at one time rumored to be 1650. Take 150lbs off of that number for the weight of a -6 motor and voila. I'm metal with intact trunk floors and nothing cut away. I'm 1835 wet and roughly believe I could shed 150 for the -6 and another 100 lbs easily in the metal panels/doors/fenders. Get rid of the extras (like power steering) |
Randal |
Nov 29 2014, 12:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
1600 should be very doable. Beck's -6 was at one time rumored to be 1650. Take 150lbs off of that number for the weight of a -6 motor and voila. I'm metal with intact trunk floors and nothing cut away. I'm 1835 wet and roughly believe I could shed 150 for the -6 and another 100 lbs easily in the metal panels/doors/fenders. Get rid of the extras (like power steering) Brandt - I believe you're running mostly track events and that is very different to autoxing or short Enduro events, like Medford. In these event you need short ratio steering, otherwise your spending all day just trying to get around a 90 degree (or more) corner, or making a right to left or left to right transition as in the case of a long slalom. When you put in a steering quickner, unfortunately the steering gets really hard and it's difficult to muscle you way through a slalom course smoothly. Not being smooth cost you time; hence my quest to find an electric steering assist unit that doesn't weight much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If I was just running hill climbs power assisted steering wouldn't be needed. But Medford, i.e., like 60 corners, many 90 degrees or tighter, in 4 minutes is tough. |
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