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Just an update...been busy as usual, but have gotten to spend a couple evenings on cad. I am still working on the nose of the car and refining the overall shape so it has some curves and doesn't look like a modified dirt track car.
Initial weight calculations with aluminum, glass, engine, trans, axles, shift linkage, wiring, wheels, tires, suspension, brakes, lights, radiator, fluids, steering rack, pedels and hydrualics, +10% for fasteners, is totaling around 1320#'s.
I can lose maybe another 100#'s if I start replacing the factory honda parts with aftermarket or custom pieces $$$, but for now it's a start. The hardest part is the windshield. Our states DOT requires that homebuilt cars use a DOT approved glass windshield, which means I'm going to have to buy the glass, pattern it, and sorta build the car around it. A prius windshield is fairly light and doesn't have alot of curve to it......
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