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vtecsir1
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B16 said:
well outside of safety being improved if you get a highend setup i would think there would be weight savings to be had from this for sure by removing the stock setup. i think a good 12 gallon cell is around $300.
Racer Parts Wholesale - Racing Parts And Accessories im sure you have been here but if not they have great equipment for real race car setups.
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phyregod
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Corbeau seats are not FIA approved. I called and asked.
Anyway, as far as the fuel cell question... In drag racing, absolutely. A 1 gallon fuel cell doesnt weigh anything compared to a stock tank. But in track racing where you will be racing for 3+ hours at a time, you will probably need a 10 gallon tank anyway, and although fuel cells are lighter, it wont make that much of a difference between a 10 gallon fuel cell and a 11 gallon stock tank. If I had to guess, I'd say 8 lbs tops. But then you'd have to mount it in the car to make it fit and that would move weight up higher, which would be a bad thing. I'd leave the tank alone unless you have money to burn and can get a custom unit that will fit in the stock location.
Anyway, as far as the fuel cell question... In drag racing, absolutely. A 1 gallon fuel cell doesnt weigh anything compared to a stock tank. But in track racing where you will be racing for 3+ hours at a time, you will probably need a 10 gallon tank anyway, and although fuel cells are lighter, it wont make that much of a difference between a 10 gallon fuel cell and a 11 gallon stock tank. If I had to guess, I'd say 8 lbs tops. But then you'd have to mount it in the car to make it fit and that would move weight up higher, which would be a bad thing. I'd leave the tank alone unless you have money to burn and can get a custom unit that will fit in the stock location.
vtecsir1
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in the trunk wouldnt really be that much higher.
i would think if you were building a race car to actually really comepete you wouldnt be cutting corners everywhere you could. 8lbs is 8 lbs no matter how you look at it. most of the road race cars i believe do have a fuel cell.
i would think if you were building a race car to actually really comepete you wouldnt be cutting corners everywhere you could. 8lbs is 8 lbs no matter how you look at it. most of the road race cars i believe do have a fuel cell.
True, weight savings is weight savings. However, I'm cheap when it comes to anything for the car that is not strictly safety oriented. 
I would need at least 10 gallons, I think I'll stick with the stock tank.
I found a great deal on Sparco and Cobra seats locally to me. I'm going to go up to my buddies tonight who runs in H4 who has a Sparco Pro2000 to see how that feels. If I don't like it, I'm going to bite the bullet and get the Cobra Suzuka GT. The car goes to my fabricator July 1st, I should have the car back in 5 days or so. I'm getting pretty excited.
I would need at least 10 gallons, I think I'll stick with the stock tank. I found a great deal on Sparco and Cobra seats locally to me. I'm going to go up to my buddies tonight who runs in H4 who has a Sparco Pro2000 to see how that feels. If I don't like it, I'm going to bite the bullet and get the Cobra Suzuka GT. The car goes to my fabricator July 1st, I should have the car back in 5 days or so. I'm getting pretty excited.
good luck with this, you weight about the same as my 5g mirage with full interior.
You're telling me a 5g mirage weighs 2100lbs with full interior? I smell bullshit.TurboMirage said:
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According to this 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage Specs & Data
it weighs 2337 lbs.
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you're right, i am bullshit.
i meant 4g mirage. the 5g weighs ~2250.
i meant 4g mirage. the 5g weighs ~2250.
Smonkeyboy
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i was reading one of the mags on stands right now, dont remember which one(i think it was Modified, SuperStreet, or SCC.), but you can save a bunch of weight.... dont know if it would be legal for racing though.....
by drilling holes in everything..... the sides of the door supports, trunk hinges, flip through the mags on stands right now, it was this whole article about how crazy Nob Tanaguchi goes on cutting weight in all his cars. its SICK.
by drilling holes in everything..... the sides of the door supports, trunk hinges, flip through the mags on stands right now, it was this whole article about how crazy Nob Tanaguchi goes on cutting weight in all his cars. its SICK.
d.b.cooper
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Drilling would cut weight...
but if you have a part that you could take off and put in a punch press, punching a hole rather than drillingcould actually increase the strength of the part due to work hardening.
Smonkeyboy said:
but if you have a part that you could take off and put in a punch press, punching a hole rather than drillingcould actually increase the strength of the part due to work hardening.
Smonkeyboy
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i did not know that.
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