Bitten off more than i can chew

[Daz271]

so after putting on a fiberglass bonnet and boot lid as well as Perspex rear windows the overall weight could be down to around 715

 

If you want sell your steel bonnet mate give me a shout

[Brylt]

Some cracking comments

So I’ve already started with the diet, rear seat, sound deadening, carpet, heater and bumpers have already gone. The car originally weighed 785kg and a reckon I’ve taken out at least 35-40kg so far so after putting on a fiberglass bonnet and boot lid as well as Perspex rear windows the overall weight could be down to around 715kg

Going for the Colin Chapman ethos of adding lightness

The budget isn’t huge so every little helps and while it would be great to have a Harris motor or n/a Cossy under the bonnet realistically I cant afford them.

So any engine with around 160bhp would be a good start (xflow probably) and would give the car 209bhp/per tone

Any help how I can further improve this formula would be great

 

Put the battery in the boot mate and a cage will stiffen the shell up so you don't wast the power, depending on your setup you may want to keep some weight on the back end for a bit of traction.

 

Bryan