Flash
You may not have to lose that much if you are 205. Last season my Invader
with the 494 weighed in at 808 to 824 depending on how much fuel I had left.
I weigh 190-195 and I had the on-board starter and a lite weight Odessy
battery.
Capt Eddie
From: "Flash." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [F500] size in an f500
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:54:35 -0600
aw guys, you're sweet, but im 205 and losing. My dad was giving me shit
that I wouldn't be competitive at that weight (maybe) but I know I would
make weight, just had to settle the bet.
On 2/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am 230 or so with gear. When the 493 engine was weighed at 850, I had
> about
> 28lbs of ballast in the car. I'll be close at the new 825 weight. This
> is in
> a KBS mk7. There are definitely lighter chassis out there...
> You can always
> go to no onboard battery, or starter, or use a lighter this or that as
you
> need to. You just have to pay attention to where you can lose weight
out
> of
> the car.
>
> jim
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007
> 10:27:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [F500] size in an f500
>
> No offense intended but, I
> wouldn't go on a search for ballast at this
> point.
>
> I scale at about 212 at
> the gym before my workout. At that weight plus
> driving suit, helmet, HANS,
> etc. and in the car with about a gallon and a
> half, me and my Mk7 weighed 831
> on SCCA's scales.
>
> dg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Flash."
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22,
> 2007 7:26 PM
> Subject: [F500] size in an f500
>
>
> > hey,
> >
> > with minimum weight
> what is the typical amount of weight left over for a
> > driver in an f500?
> Would someone 250lbs or so be able to make minimum
> > weight ok or...
> >
> > just
> curious, settle a bet kinda thing
> >
> > --
> > http://beatracing.com
> > 97 STS2
> CRX & 97 SpecMiata
>
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