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How's 249 lbs for a frame with a 10 point cage?
Blackbird - 23/3/09 at 08:52 PM

That's what I weighed mine in.
It includes the suspension pickup points, seat brackets and a massive cage.
I still have to grind the welds off and add a few more things, no more than 10-15 lbs.
The cage alone weighs about 115 or so, making the rest of the frame 134.

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Blackbird - 23/3/09 at 08:53 PM

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stevebubs - 23/3/09 at 08:56 PM

I like the step ladder effect!


nib1980 - 23/3/09 at 09:02 PM

every American garage I see only makes me more jealous. nice work


nick205 - 23/3/09 at 09:41 PM

Looks superb

That's a hell of a cage and very impressive side impact protection. Are you building for a particular race series?


Blackbird - 23/3/09 at 09:47 PM

Thanks gents.
I'm building for a race series, NASA (as in National Auto Sport Association, not the aerospace guys) super touring 2.
Most of the other racecars are much bigger and so I built a much beefier cage than you'd normally see.
Corvettes, Ferraris, Evos and such...

I really wanted to know how it compares with the weight of a normal frame, if anyone has numbers to share .

Moti


james h - 23/3/09 at 10:20 PM

Where in LA are you? my sister lives over there, there are some nice twisties just off PCH going over the hills, not to mention the lush weather


Blackbird - 24/3/09 at 03:44 PM

Yep, I live in the valley, many of the roads to Malibu start here.
I swear, if only americans were into rally and less into the roundy-rounds, we could have had a fantastic tarmac rally here with these roads, the area practically looks like it's ready for some WRC action.

Moti


Blackbird - 25/3/09 at 02:27 PM

Does anyone have some weight of a caged frame to compare?

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