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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
Engine is less than 100 LBS complete and I think the trans is exactly 60 lbs like ATaylorRacing stated.
Would Metro 12" wheels and tires work on your setup?
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That's about 120 lbs. less than a d series! The original design was about 750-800 lbs. and I was thinking about 200 lbs. less on this little guy. Another 80 lbs less on the frame and unsprung stuff might be possible.
A quick check on Tirerack shows the 12" tires weigh around 11 or 12 pounds so a wheel/tire combination of 20 lbs should be easilly doable. That's another 40 lbs. less. Finding the right tire is the first step in the design so all possibilities would have to be checked.
Oh, would the Metro lump be usable in a midengined configuration?
Thanks.