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2395 Posts Member #: 229 Gavin@minispares.com kent |
6th Jun, 2005 at 01:09:01am
just continuing stripping more weight off me car but was wondering if its all gonna be pointless if i put a full cage in there, does anybody know how much they weigh roughly. was gonna start buying all carbon bits soon and maybe a beam axle for the rear has anybody done a weight list comparison for the major parts, i think its mainly my wheels which are quite heavy (8*13's) am gonna get some 7x10's hopefully as this should sort the handling as well, grateful for any help |
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
6th Jun, 2005 at 10:27:36am
my mini has a full miglia cage, it comes in at around 650kgs that includes my body weight Edited by Jimster on 12th Jun, 2005. On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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193 Posts Member #: 510 Advanced Member Malta |
6th Jun, 2005 at 12:23:27pm
The cage helps in keeping the body rigid - you gain more in handling than you lose in its weight. Minis can handle badly if you remove weight from the back - all the Minis in Malta which I know and have the rear bar in place of the rear subframe are extremely tail-happy in tight corners... Dont lighten the car too much... rigidity is much more important, for cornering as well as for your own safety. I donated, but somehow didn't get the label! :( |
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Site Admin 9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
6th Jun, 2005 at 12:31:11pm
I'm confident that mine is more rigid than a standard mini.
On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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193 Posts Member #: 510 Advanced Member Malta |
6th Jun, 2005 at 04:34:56pm
JEEEEEZ!!!! No can't go that far! Rear has to be trimmed and has to hold all the ICE!!! :d
I donated, but somehow didn't get the label! :( |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
6th Jun, 2005 at 05:26:21pm
The correct tubing helps keep the weight down aswell - not the scaffold spec tubes of yesteryear! On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
6th Jun, 2005 at 11:10:37pm
lol i think my weight is more of an issue than the cars
Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
8th Jun, 2005 at 06:52:43pm
my beam, alloy arms and hubs weighed 20kgs less than a std subframe radius arms and hubs
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 982 Posts Member #: 97 Post Whore Near Daventry, midlands |
9th Jun, 2005 at 11:04:20pm
theres a lot of rubbish going round on weights, does anyone actually know how much your average city (curbweight) would be. I dont trust the haynes book values and have not other references for weights? I've seen the future and tbh its Pie
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 48 Posts Member #: 349 Member Lutterworth |
9th Jun, 2005 at 11:16:27pm
I am probably wrong but i estimated that a bogo standard old mayfair would weigh in around 740-800kg |
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
10th Jun, 2005 at 09:53:20am
tells you in the haynes manual somewhere Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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