Not in the car yet... will be in next few weeks... They are usually $2250 to $2500 each new from Cargraphic... manage to pic up the 2 for roughy $1000... a steal at that!... the weight saving should be huge.

 

Wow. can't wait to see more pics.

 

thanks all for the great comments.

the non-lexan window and motor are a LARGE part of the weight.
Steven has a way to loose some door weight.

I am getting the GettyDesign Cup car doors with the lexan windows.
you will need to run your cool shirt and have a helmet with a blower but that will be my last 100 pounds off the car. also the car will then need to be trailed in an enclosed trailer only.
this project then becomes one for the not faint at heart. so pick and choose if anything looks like it may work for you. remember I have crossed the line and going full Cup car type build out and racing. no more street stuff.

this is the bridge for me before full Cup car racing in a year or two.


I am picky so I sent the roof out to be re-clear coated on the top and painted black on the bottom. should be back monday and will post pics of the install. then fire suppression and radio and transponder goes in and will be close to track ready.

 

Tom,

What is it going to weigh when complete?

 

I dont know. EVERYTHING possible that can be removed has been removed. the NASA/SCCA legal cage had to go in and it is what it is.

the final weight will be in next week. I was hoping anything under 3000 pounds, but I think it will be right around there.

we will see soon.

 

Wow.

Will you have a means to putting a passenger seat in say for DE duty from time to time....

Jeff

 

Yea, when we weighed the tubing for the cage in the Datsun, I instantly lost all hope of building a 2100# track monster. Tom your tubing looks to be either 1 5/8th or 1 3/4 inch thick. That tubing, plus the gussets and plating for the footers to tie into the firewall, rockers and rear tower easily add 150-200# back in if it gets to be a really extensive cage. Cromoly tubing is a true weight saver, but man it is so hard to work with, and you really can spend five times the coin with a pro shop doing that to save 2/3rds the weight.

Can't wait to see the final product Tom! I know it will be first rate!

Mike

 

lol... you go to all the hassle taking 150 out of the car then add it back in... has to be done though!

Oakley have a Carbon Fibre Cage out (which they say is tested... still waiting TUV approval) but I don't know, I still have my doubts... I think a driver needs to feel comfortable and well protected, weight saving of 75/80% over a standard cage though.

 

just finished painting the interior....










yes the cage is heavy, it has to follow rules to race and also not get killed. it is what it is. I looked into Chromoly and really wasnt worth the time, expense, and trouble to TIG weld

the car will NOT have a passenger seat or passenger. so that should be a weight savings. even though you think the seat doesnt weigh much the brackets and everything really do weigh a ton.

I ended up with the Recaro Cup car seat I will post pics when it goes in.

that above job went from 8am till 11:30pm last night!!

the roof, firesuppression, and radio and transponder go in this week.

thanks for the input and replies.

 

Uniquely fabulous project, Tom. Hope I get to see it this year.

 

Wow looking great!

 

I'm very impressed. How do you paint the cage in every corner? It doesn't look easy to me.

 

oooooo it's getting tasty. I can't wait to see it put back together.

 

17 hours total job.

the wiring harnesses will be put back in place now. then the fire suppression

the car is capable of a "DE" seat but I really dont see much use for it at this point.

the car is booked to race 5 events to finish out the year and there will be no DEing for her at this point. kinda like taking a Cup car to a DE?

 

thanks Jeremy!!