Still "Adding Lightness"

[tony barnhill]

....to my SCCA car. Today I finished my new aluminum radiator support bracket - 1 pound lighter than original plus it has a "steady bar" incorporated in the top edge of it that bolts from fender to fender....more photos & info on my web site.

 

[Nunyas]

you might could make it even lighter by putting holes on either side of the radiator... and routing ducts through them to the carb intake for "cool air" induction.

 

[tony barnhill]

Rob - it pulls cold air through the hood scoop

 

[Banjo]

coooooool. I want!

 

[Nunyas]

d'oh... ok... uhm... in thank case the new shroud looks great! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

Are those wheels the lightest you have tony?

 

[tony barnhill]

Kenny - those 14" wheels are just on it for photo...I'm using 15x5-1/2 Carroll Shelby wheels off an old Saab - the ones that look like Minilites...real light

 

[tony barnhill]

Its in - & I'm now disassembling the front suspension to lighten it - & under there is 'unsprung weight'!

 

[DrEntropy]

No doubt you'll find it and "adjust accordingly."

What rotors ya got on there?

 

[tony barnhill]

Phto coming, Doc...you might be surprised!

One thing though, the PO has done lots of suspension work under it...

oh, here's a photo of what it looked like when I started - PARTS CAR!

Black fender, white door, no interior....sad little car with super suspension!

 

[Nunyas]

and 3 side view mirrors to boot! only a master can make mods like that! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Rob - I think if the passenger door had not been changed to a white one without a mirror, it would've had 4!

 

[Nunyas]

dang! heheh that kind of makes me think of the station wagon that Chevy Chase drove in "National Lampoon's Vacation" with it's whopping 8 headlights... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Simon TR4a]

Tony, not trying to be personal, but what does the driver weigh?
If you're down to taking off 1lb. at a time, maybe he could help?
Simon.(Possibly off-limits!)

 

[jsneddon]

and how much does that custom PVC hood prop weigh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Simon - I'm 6' & 200 lbs....might get that down a bit....hehehehe

 

[JamesWilson]

And I thought you'd be refering to the endemic "self-lightening" feature ... rust. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Drilled some holes in the A arms today....already drilled some in the spring perches....tomorrow will drill a few more in the suspension beam!

 

[Nunyas]

it'll be a holy car.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

What front rotors are you using? I figgered we'd be hearing of hole saws and cross members soon enuff...

"What's that whistlin' noise?"

"'at's Tony at sixty... the CAR, dammit! The CAR!"