oioi Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 oh yeah - forgot i stripped out the carpets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CateringVan Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I forgot carpets they must be worth a few kilos too. As must the windscreen and wipers if you are prepared to go aero. As you say the next steps are starting to get a bit keen - carbon dash etc ISTR the lightest wheel/tyre combination for a Caterhum seems to be the 15" ones they fit to the R300 and R400 although I dont know if these will fit Westys or not (I guess not but you never know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I dont know if these will fit Westys or not (I guess not but you never know) c******m's De Dion chassis use Ford centres, as do chassis designed to take the Ford axle, so they'll fit (offsets notwithstanding), 'cos ALL Westfields use Ford wheel centres....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Just spotted this link on the c******m site Re Wheels & tyres c******m link Andy You'l need to re type c******m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike dB Posted June 27, 2003 Author Share Posted June 27, 2003 Have cateringvan got rid of the clam shells entirely now then? I still say to lose weight from the car go on a diet! Far cheaper than any mods You'd be looking at ~£300 for a years membership to a gym, mind you don't forget if you sweat a lot then electric bill will go up too, washing machine & iron! That is if you can spare the time to dedicate to it & you'll be fitter for trackdays! All IMO of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick M Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Also don't forget that reducing unsprung and rotating mass also has a more beneficial effect than, say, fitting a lighter battery. Was reading a recent article about drag racing which did various back to back tests to prove that heavier wheels / tyres cost more time than a few kilos of lead in the car. And removing 10kg of weight from the wheels / tyres was worth much more in terms of time savings than removing 10kg of weight from the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CateringVan Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I believe Caterhum only offer cycle wings and if anyone wants flared wings they will do their best to dissuade them As for dieting, I agree its cheaper for me to eat less than buy any amount of carbon bits.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 For those interested I have posted the weights of a number of items here. I am currently in the process of rebuilding my SEiW and I am making an effort to track the weight reduction on a piece-by-piece basis. This page should receive a few updates over the next month as the new parts arrive from the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBandit Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 Bananaman Thanks for the reply How much money you want to spend What do you intend using it for What type of engine, Bike, 4 cylinder, V8 I was offered a Sylva with a Blackbird engine for £7500, this is the upper end of what i want to pay, but as I am a 'larger fellow' width wise, and my son who will also drive the car is 6' 4" I was advised a Sylva is probably not best for me. I intend to use the car for trackdays, and sprited drive outs on nice days, even to work on occasion. having driven a Megablade, I first thought a bike engine would be good and on track it is, but I think the additional torque of the car engine would probably suit me best. The Vauxhall 2L engine seems to be a popular choice but may be outside my budget - BTW I do not have the space or in truth the urge to built a car so will be buying complete. I think I will probably end up with a Pinto engined Westfield - unless someone with better knowledge advises different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioi Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 big bandit - i bought a 2ltr Vx for 7k. its a narrow body which may not be much use to you but everyting else that i wanted was on the car (including 215bhp and a dry sump system ) the cars are out there for the kind of money you want to spend OiOi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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