How light weight can you build a 944 ?
08-30-2008 | 11:45 PM
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It is getting even lighter with this 3 day weekend. There sure is a lot of stuff to remove if you really want. I've located a lightweight hood but still looking for fenders,nose,doors,bumpers,and lexan, I guess I will be ordering them new soon if I can't locate any decent priced used ones. I am also starting to list a bunch of items that are being removed from the car on Ebay, if anyone is interested or needs something then feel free to PM me or ask here.
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Viking
08-30-2008 | 11:57 PM
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That actually got cut up when the car was originally turned into a stock class PCA racer, I just threw it out last weekend because I didn't figure anyone would want a carpet cut to match where my rollcage holes had to go.
Sorry.
I have the black door panels and some other assorted interior parts listed on Ebay and plan on adding the black center console and other parts to Ebay in the next week or so as I have time to do it.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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Viking
Sorry.
I have the black door panels and some other assorted interior parts listed on Ebay and plan on adding the black center console and other parts to Ebay in the next week or so as I have time to do it.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks,
Viking
08-31-2008 | 12:29 AM
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That actually got cut up when the car was originally turned into a stock class PCA racer, I just threw it out last weekend because I didn't figure anyone would want a carpet cut to match where my rollcage holes had to go.
Sorry.
I have the black door panels and some other assorted interior parts listed on Ebay and plan on adding the black center console and other parts to Ebay in the next week or so as I have time to do it.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks,
Viking
Sorry.
I have the black door panels and some other assorted interior parts listed on Ebay and plan on adding the black center console and other parts to Ebay in the next week or so as I have time to do it.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Thanks,
Viking
Thanks though-
08-31-2008 | 12:33 PM
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Last I weighed in it was 1710lbs. But that is minus an engine. However I still have another 200-300lbs that could be pulled off. I know I could get the car in around 2000 with all the turbo gear on without a driver.
09-01-2008 | 04:23 PM
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1710 would be great ! Although I would like to have an engine in mine.
No turbo in this one so that gives me a little advantage.
09-01-2008 | 10:49 PM
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Yeah, with engine it should be around 2100lbs, but I still have all my glass other than the rear hatch (lexan) and I still have metal doors, some of the underbody coating and a factory torque tube (working on a carbon one). I figure I can pull another 200+ lbs off of it if I get excessive.
09-07-2008 | 03:42 PM
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Ok, with a couple weekends of work I am at 2337 (no driver) but all steel still, all glass still, still has suunroof motor and transmission, and lots of undercoating / insulation to be removed still. Motor is still all stock still so with a flywheel and maybe crank there is still some real important weight to be removed still.
2k here I come !
2k here I come !
Ok, curiousity got the best of me so I threw the scales under the car and my current starting point will be 2673 lbs. That is with some ballast, ac still in, full cage (although it is a bolt-in Autopower), drivers race seat, one stock power seat, rear seat, interior is all still in although no radio, all stock metal and glass still.
My target will be under 2000 lbs and I will work on it over the next couple months as I have time. There is a NASA TEXAS race at Eagles Canyon in Oct. I believe, I would like to make that race and see how I can do with it.
I will update as it gets lighter, if anyone sees any cheap lightweight panels available please let me know.
Thanks,
Viking
My target will be under 2000 lbs and I will work on it over the next couple months as I have time. There is a NASA TEXAS race at Eagles Canyon in Oct. I believe, I would like to make that race and see how I can do with it.
I will update as it gets lighter, if anyone sees any cheap lightweight panels available please let me know.
Thanks,
Viking
09-07-2008 | 05:02 PM
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09-07-2008 | 10:21 PM
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Seriously, I think this car will get my weight target without having to resort to anything too extreme like swiss cheese. Once I lose the rear hatch, windshield, fenders,bumpers, hood, and doors and replace with fiberglass we shall see where I am.