Cascade Crew

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject:

Search fail. Razz

Roundy-round car:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fabrication/526926-3rd-gen-camaro-street.html

This guy built one in a drag car. His pictures are kinda crappy and scattered throughout his album:
http://s946.photobucket.com/albums/ad302/rayjr389/

Another drag car:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/posts/organized-drag-racing-autocross/500471-post-pics-third-gen/3974818-post123.html

blue89 · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject:

Just fuel for the fire. Thanks Aaron! Buried in all those posts, I found some really good stuff.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know how much a bare stripped chassis weights?

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject:

1150lbs

That was without:

Engine
Trans
Axle
Gas tank
Front spindles
Springs
Shocks/Struts
Hood
Hatch glass

These are some horrendously overbuilt pigs.

blue89 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:05 am Post subject:

Did that include hood nose fenders doors and front glass? I assume so but i just want to check. That is pretty heavy. Any idea where most of that weight hides? I'm guessing the inner cabin area. I see lots of layered material in the pillars, roof, and rear passenger area.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:08 am Post subject:

I agree. Tons of layered areas. Quite a bit of it on the rear body panel as well.

I wish someone made aluminum hoods and fenders for our cars rather then fiberglass.

blue89 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:26 am Post subject:

I wish some one made light fiberglass panels. The front fenders dont weight much, its that damn outer hood skin! Ive seen people say the nose is light but i disagree. By the time you add the headlight bar and all the other goodies its quite heavy and at the worst point for weight.

Alphius · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:18 am Post subject:

When I delivered the nose cone with headlight bar and brackets to Dewey it seemed like it was easily 30 lbs, but not too much more. I should have weighed it while I had it.

blue89 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:35 am Post subject:

So i got a quote from a steel place here. For 1.75" 0.120 wall DOM, it is $7.83/ft. Does that seem right? Should i use a different size for a cage type material? The SCCA lists 1.5" 0.120" for vehicles over x weight. This of course isnt inside the cabin but to avoid problems i want to copy that format. This will not be nhra approved, just scca.

RSFreak · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:59 pm Post subject:

If you ever laid that bike down, you'd be dead! Or missing a leg at the very least! Shocked

blue89 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

Motorcycles? Not for me. This is to brace my car.

And scca says 1.75 0.095 can be used instead of 1.5 .120". I will see what a quote for that is. Should be a little lighter. All DOM, of course.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject:

My scale weight included:

Fenders
Crash bar
Nose cover
All glass except hatch

No hood

I desperatly need to get a scale in my shop. I go through so many cars and parts and I would love to start recording this stuff. Anyone got an old bathroom scale they're tired of? Laughing

The entire center of the chassis is all folded sheet; origami BS.

There is a lot of weight in that, and not a lot you can do about it. I have read that there is as much weight in a t-top bar as their is in a hardtop roof skin, and having cut out the t-top bar I believe it.

Front fenders are light as f***, and the knockoff fenders from a wrecked car are even lighter if you don't care about how crappy they look full of dents and waves.

Crossfire hood is not a whole ton lighter than the steel hood. I'm thinking an aftermarket flat glass hood is probably what I will go with on mine. Hard to find; everyone wants cowls because of their small d***s. Rolling Eyes

Headlight bar doesn't weigh a lot, it is glass. The skin is not too heavy either.

The crash bar is pretty hefty. 40-50lbs. maybe? Look for an aluminum one or build one.

To be honest with you the biggest single weight removal I got was the carpet and front two cylinders of the engine. Wink

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I must be packin a pea shooter, cause I just bought a cowl hood

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject:

2580 me and a full tank of fuel (16gal)
2380 car with fuel
2284 car

;0)

blue89 · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:59 am Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:25 am Post subject:

I took my old s10 hood, made a mold of the skin with the carbon fiber I bought. Cut the skin off, layered the back of the cf with 1 layer of fiberglass cloth, then attached it to the hood bracing. Talk about light, but fugly!!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:31 am Post subject:

Heheh yeah..... my F-body was 3950 with me and a full tank.

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject: