Well it's all a matter of science...

[POG]

As we know the "Power to Weight Ratio" is just a fact of science...

So this morning I was thinking what could be removed from our ZED's to reduce the weight but not make the car unbearable to drive...

When I raced on bikes I was always thinking of ways to make the thing lighter! Now where's my saw, file and drill - hehe

 

[Jack Ratt]

It would be cheaper and easier if I lost a couple of stones

 

[Shelly]

It would be cheaper and easier if I lost a couple of stones

Or have your hair cut

 

[FRANKIE]

As we know the "Power to Weight Ratio" is just a fact of science...

So this morning I was thinking what could be removed from our ZED's to reduce the weight but not make the car unbearable to drive...

When I raced on bikes I was always thinking of ways to make the thing lighter! Now where's my saw, file and drill - hehe

My wife.

 

[Gail]

I don't have a wife @FRANKIE so that isn't going to help me

 

[zedonist]

Flywheel

 

[FRANKIE]

I don't have a wife @FRANKIE so that isn't going to help me

Fortunately, its not going to hurt you.

 

[hard top]

Or have your hair cut

Shelly has been in Room 101 again........

 

[Jack Ratt]

Or have your hair cut

That's not gonna help in my case ..... I'm a dead ringer for Kojak except I have a goatee

 

[t-tony]

Run on a 1/4 tank of fuel.

Tony.

 

[oldcarman]

My wife.

Brave man Frankie!! JIM

 

[oldcarman]

Pull everything out of your boot, tool kit, liners, get a smaller battery, put a smaller lighter exhaust in, remove your soft top completely, just go topless no matter what. Ditch A/C and anything optional you don't need them anyway. Put in an aluminium rad. Remove all electric motors from windows, seats, hood. And I'm sure you don't need carpets now, they'll just hold water due to lack of top. Well you get the idea or buy an ///M. JIM

 

[POG]

Pull everything out of your boot, tool kit, liners, get a smaller battery, put a smaller lighter exhaust in, remove your soft top completely, just go topless no matter what. Ditch A/C and anything optional you don't need them anyway. Put in an aluminium rad. Remove all electric motors from windows, seats, hood. And I'm sure you don't need carpets now, they'll just hold water due to lack of top. Well you get the idea or buy an ///M. JIM

Or do the above to a ///M

 

[Rha]

Take the two cwt bags of cement out the boot which my father told me is the best way to stop a tail happy empty van, didn't say it wouldn't work for a Z3 though.

 

[Shiro_se]

Dad was wrong. Weight in the back of a tail happy vehicle just adds more weight to the pendulum. Just ask a 911 driver.

 

[t-tony]

Just ask a 911 driver.

All depends on whether it's front or rear wheel drive. And depends if the vehicle is "tail happy" through too much weight OR not enough. In the case of a 911 or even a Simca 1000 I would agree, in the case of an empty Escort van I wouldn't.

Tony.
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[hard top]

Can you run that past me again please Tony?

 

[t-tony]

Sure thing mate, re read the above post.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

The 911 block (the heavey bit) is in the back, no weight at the front......

 

[t-tony]

I agree, not so in an Escort van, which Roy quoted in his post, in which his Dad had the 2 bags of cement. I'm guessing that @Shiro_se hasn't had the joy of driving an Ekky van?

Tony.