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Originally posted by kameleon

places in america make light weight bootlids (fg or carbon)

just gut the engine lid. since its a track car cut out the slots abit too.

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I was looking at that option as I have done it before.

I did all that with the Celica. A little about the Celica ST162 It had a fresh engine with 145psi without the turbo set up. The engine had about 110kw.
Chassis Seam welded, eurethene bushes throughout, every scrap of steel removed which isn't used, lightened the bonnet, doors,light weight race seat, 5 point harness, light weight rims, GT4 brakes, dbr slotted discs, braided lines, dot 5 fluid, new bearings , semi's 205/50/15.
I keep note of all weight removal and came up with 220kg so I guess it was around the 850kg mark, with a total cost of the project at $5500. Cheap and it rendered results on it one and only outing before selling it to a Kiwi an hour out of Melbourne.

I beat a CV8, Audi TT, Renault Megane, S14 and more. I was 21 out of 42 with a 1.15 at Wakefield Park. Its on Natsoft.

http://picasaweb.google.com/B24aust/ST162M#



This is the link to the Celica. The MR2 pic's are also there

well let me know closer to the date for phillip island. maybe andys race car might be ready then also.

What time are you hoping to run around philip island? I'm there for a track day in early January in my FD, should be under 2minute laps on semi slicks

heres that light weight i was telling you about from the uk. 1026kg.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2920669441554467189&q=source:014410974852816523249&hl=en

i remeber that race st162.

took a fair bit to sell it hey?

didnt it rev to 8000rpm?

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Originally posted by mjbro10

What time are you hoping to run around philip island? I'm there for a track day in early January in my FD, should be under 2minute laps on semi slicks

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I have no idea what time I will be running. I plan to just make it there and run for the day and make it in one piece! I expect under 2mins once I get my head around the track and the car. If the car is set up correctly it will do it.

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Originally posted by just_ace

i remeber that race st162.

took a fair bit to sell it hey?

didnt it rev to 8000rpm?

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Yes it was a bugger to sell. I basically gave it away but I will get to drive it again and go door to door with it on the track as the the new owner is a champ of bloke!
I didnt hit 8000rpm as it needed a bigger fuel pump or the likes. It was certainly built to handle a beating which I duely gave it at the track. If I had spent a few grand on a turbo it would have been a lot quicker.

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Originally posted by kameleon

heres that light weight i was telling you about from the uk. 1026kg.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2920669441554467189&q=source:014410974852816523249&hl=en

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Thanks

Cool, yeah philip island is tricky but an awesome track! Hope to see you at a track day in the future