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post Mar 25 2005, 04:30 PM
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I knew 550s were light, but man, that is crazy light!

There is a nice little article in the current Panorama 550 vs 2005 Box S.
They list the dry weight of a 550 at 992 lbs! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

I want one sooooo bad!
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post Mar 25 2005, 04:32 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 04:43 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 04:49 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 04:58 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:00 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:02 PM
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QUOTE (seanery @ Mar 25 2005, 05:30 PM)
I knew 550s were light, but man, that is crazy light!

They list the dry weight of a 550 at 992 lbs! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)


Since I'll never be able to drive a real one, I have to say, on Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed, the 550 was a real handful. Must have been the skinny tires. Or maybe the data model was wrong.
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:07 PM
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Something was screwy about that number. They said 992 lbs dry and over 1200 with 24 gallons of gas in it. Gas only weights 6 lbs per gallon! Must be some of that German math, where less is more...
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:08 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE (seanery @ Mar 25 2005, 02:30 PM)
I knew 550s were light, but man, that is crazy light!

There is a nice little article in the current Panorama 550 vs 2005 Box S.
They list the dry weight of a 550 at 992 lbs! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

I want one sooooo bad!

Dunno why anyone should be so surprised at this. A 550 tube frame is pretty insubstantial, and the engine and gearbox are both very light units. Consider a Formula Ford is about 1000lbs, and it has an iron-block engine in it that's much heavier than a Type I or a four-cam. A modern F-Ford probably has a heavier frame, in fact, just because of crash protection concerns that didn't exist in the 50s.

A winning Formula SAE car is now under 500lbs. Some are under 450lbs, and that's with four-wheel brakes, full suspension, and full rollover protection. They get to be lighter even than the 550 mostly because they're single-seaters, and the engine/gearbox package is usually under 150lbs. SCCA A-Mod AX class rules specify a 750lb minimum weight, and there are several cars built right to that limit. Bowland, Whittle, and others are using two-stroke watercraft engines now to remove weight.
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post Mar 25 2005, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE (ken914 @ Mar 25 2005, 03:07 PM)
Something was screwy about that number. They said 992 lbs dry and over 1200 with 24 gallons of gas in it. Gas only weights 6 lbs per gallon! Must be some of that German math, where less is more...

Bonehead who calculated that assumed that gasoline weighs the same as water.

Water: 8.33 lbs/gal
Gasoline: 5.8-6.5 lbs/gal

Makes a big difference

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post Mar 25 2005, 07:25 PM
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did you ever stand up close and personal with a 550?
they're scarry small, so small in fact that the driver more sits ON it than in it
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post Mar 25 2005, 07:46 PM
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I got my work cut out for me.
OK, 991 lbs is my new goal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif)

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post Mar 25 2005, 08:10 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE (Jeroen @ Mar 25 2005, 05:25 PM)
did you ever stand up close and personal with a 550?
they're scarry small, so small in fact that the driver more sits ON it than in it

I've sat in some replicas. I agree, they are really, really, really small. I still really want to build one. The only problem is that I'm 6'2" and still growing. I guess I'll just have to sacrifice and do a 356 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Mar 25 2005, 09:56 PM
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There isnt much to them. There were a few that use to show up to AX's back in the 1970's and they flew. Made 914's look big.
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post Mar 25 2005, 10:09 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 10:12 PM
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post Mar 25 2005, 10:17 PM
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Yep - one of these days when I have enough shop/garage space I'm going to build myself one of those.

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post Mar 25 2005, 10:18 PM
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I like. Who makes the replica's? Beck's? One of those with a wild RAT 4 banger would be fun
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