two alloy steering boxes?

did you ever consider cutting back on the X-Mas cheer - there could be 20 Lbs there !

When the CNC home units become available or feeling rich
-lexan 1 piece windows with slider breathers
-alloy hubs
-alloy steering box
-cromo billet axles
-alloy steering box
-alloy or composite tailshaft
-composite leafsprings
-3 piece alloy block separate crankcase / cylinder casing
-alloy door handles :)

Dont worry tom Ive been thinking about the same thing.I wont have much power so as much weight I can save will help.

haha

colin would have gone further....

* Alloy H130 -- let's see if it will hold up
* -30 lb bonnet, hope it stays down
* 6 lb magnesium wheels, hope we don't hit a curb
* Someone else to drive this deathtrap

Well I must have to much free time again because I've started obsessing about component weight again.

Lets see, alloy H145 saves 7lbs, lighter wheels (hot wires are 13 lbs) will save 5 lbs per, fiber hood 20 lbs, rear deck lid 5 lbs, take out the passenger seat and 5 point harness another 20 lbs.................lighter exhaust 5 lbs..................and on and on it goes.......................till I realize that I'd be hard pressed to get 80-100lbs out of the car at a cost of $1000-1500 easy. I could spend half that on the A15 in the garage and cut the lap times more..........but but all those pretty alloy parts and light weight panels look the business and will do so much for the handling, they really will, really.......................no wonder Chapman had a heart attack!!

Tom


P.S. Thankfully Santa Tomas (me) brought home a 2011 Beta 520RS enduro or I'd be out in the garage looking at more things.

Tom