450.5Kg :-)

[robcollingridge]

Had my Fisher Fury R1 weighed properly today. Came in at 450.5Kg with half a tank of fuel. Pretty good considering its the standard bodywork and has side impact protection on the chassis :-)

Rob
http://www.robcollingridge.com/kitcar/

[h4muf]

You`re a lightweight rob

[Dave Dax builder]

But was that with you in it?... people are killers of the BHP/Ton figures on these motorised empty fag packets.

[Furyblade_Lee]

Mine is 450 too, Rob. It weighs 520kgs with me in it though ;-( . Never been overtaken by one of those Cobra things though, Dave ;-)

[MK INDY]

Thats one nice looking car you have there Rob

[Furyblade_Lee]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......Nitrons

[robcollingridge]

I'm sure it's a bit slower with me in it but, the bhp/ton figure is adequate either way. For any given power to weight ratio, you have more fun and driver involvement in a lighter car with less power. That's why a Fisher Fury R1 replaced my Lotus Elise. Colin Chapman would have done the same ;-)

More power is always welcome but I'm not sure I could make much more use of it on the road, which is where I do 95% of my driving. A set of four A048's is only lasting me 1700-1800 road miles as it is.

I've taken passengers out on track days and it's not noticable slower. You notice a passenger more under hard braking.

Rob

[Comadis]

mine is 530kg...but with a cast iron engine: x-flow!!

[Sam_68]

Comadis said:

mine is 530kg...but with a cast iron engine: x-flow!!

Pah! You're a lardy-arse fatbd, you are!

508 kilos with a cast-iron Crossflow, here.

...And that's about a hundred kilos heavier than my other CEC.

To the OP: IIRC, Evo magazine's Caterham Fireblade was 368kg. You've a few more holes to drill, yet!

[FlossyThePig]

One of these has a maximum take of weight of 450 kilo

That includes two people and a full tank of fuel. Cruises at 100 knots (118mph)

[Furyblade_Lee]

Was that EVO Caterham with fluids in, ie: not a "dry" weight? Always a good pointless cheat that is. I'd imagine mine would be closer to 420kgs if i took all the water, oil, brake fluid and petrol out. Really fast that would be!

Edited by Furyblade_Lee on Wednesday 22 July 10:03

[Sam_68]

Furyblade_Lee said:

Was that EVO Caterham with fluids in, ie: not a "dry" weight?

I can't remember to be honest, but yes, you're probably right. I agree that 'dry' weights are nonsensical, but even so - fair play to them - 368kg is bloody light for a spaceframed Seven and probably represents a 'kerb' weight of well under 400 kilos.

[AdamW]

Mine's 499kg with a brimmed tank I would have been happy with anything under 550kg.

[AdamW]

Dave Dax builder said:

But was that with you in it?... people are killers of the BHP/Ton figures on these motorised empty fag packets.

Yet, oddly, they go faster with someone in them!

[Furyblade_Lee]

Adam, it could have been 429 if you have gone for the corRect eng1ne!

Edited by Furyblade_Lee on Friday 24th July 10:26

[AdamW]

Subtle

[Furyblade_Lee]

Adam, just smile and give me the "bird" as you are reversing out of the car park!

[dean100yz]

Very good Lee