Whats The Lightest You Can Make A Fully Functioning Track 205 ?

[kirkas4 1 5 Cars]

Hello,

 

 

Dark nights coming in, i want to start getting in the shed soon & working on the beast.

 

So started thinking what is the lightest you can make a fully functioning track 205 ?

 

Any body know of any seriously light machines?

 

 

Cheers

[dcc 855]

Camerons track car was a pretty damn good example of how to shed some weight and be safe.

[Mad Scientist 106]

Low 700's is possible.

Even a full on stage rally car that has lots of tat in it comes in at high 800's. Not exactly heavy.

[Batfink 201]

Colins old 205 was something like 690kg. Theres still massive potential to go lighter with a big budget but as we own french cars we are tighter than a gnats arse

[MiniGibbo 142]

Is this with a cage or without.?

[welshpug 1,666]

with a comprehensive one, without, you'd probably be able to take it to 650.

[Batfink 201]

well my rallye without a cage was 750kg with driver when cornerweighted. That was completely bare. Obviously the XU engine and BE gearbox is a heavier setup.

[welshpug 1,666]

which rallye? if it was a TU iron block, you would be surprised.

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

I weighed my XS at 620kg and most things are removed from that

 

no cage though obviously!

 

still has normal seats all round..

Edited September 17, 2013 by Lan

[kirkas4 1 5 Cars]

awesome cheers! 650 - 700 is my target then with a cage ( a light weight one )... got a 761kg track star.... but building another! any one tried or know any one who has put a honda civic type r engine in a 205 ? with a supercharger! ? easier way to get 300 bhp lightweight car in my eyes

[welshpug 1,666]

K20 has been done indeed, as has H22.

[MiniGibbo 142]

My rallye with a alloy 8v tu weighted 800 bang on with no driver and 5kg of fuel with a full interior minus sound deading.

[Clarke205 1]

Here's a good lesson on how to make a light track / race car:

 

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?132042-985cc-Turbocharged-Nova-Sprint-Car

 

Note the cage is only what's required by the regs, nothing more. That's how it should be done!

[MiniGibbo 142]

Haven't read that journal yet but the guys only in Poole so real local to me

[welshpug 1,666]

Note the cage is only what's required by the regs, nothing more. That's how it should be done!

 

 

debatable, having a heavier more comprehensive cage stiffening the chassis enabling the suspension to work more efficiently would far outweigh the weight advantage, certainly in a floppy nova shell!

[jackherer 543]

debatable, having a heavier more comprehensive cage stiffening the chassis enabling the suspension to work more efficiently would far outweigh the weight advantage, certainly in a floppy nova shell!

 

It actually does look pretty comprehensive to me:

 

[Batfink 201]

some interesting triangulation there. Homebrew?

[welshpug 1,666]

Indeed, thats not a basic cage!

[calvinhorse 870]

Here's a good lesson on how to make a light track / race car:

 

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?132042-985cc-Turbocharged-Nova-Sprint-Car

 

Note the cage is only what's required by the regs, nothing more. That's how it should be done!

What the hell, all he's done is make that thing heavier!