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Originally Posted by milchmann
Nice work man. You already have most of the auto-x philosophy down. Super light, and just enough power to push it around the turn nicely. One thing you might need to consider is the DB restrictions for most clubs. A silencer will solve that at minimal weight if it is an issue. All of the clubs that I have ever encountered have a novice division that you will be place in btw. You will definitely be competitive ... and that will be addictive.
There are a few things that you will probably want to consider if you are serious about making that thing fly around turns that go a little against your philosophy.
Stitch or Seam welding the chassis.
Chassis bracing bars, especially with the rear seat removed the chassis is going to flex more.
I would also definitely take out that sound deadening. Here is a video on how to do that correctly.
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Thanks! All the Tomei exhausts come with silencers. I don't think NOLA Motorsports Park has a DB limit though. It's out in the middle of nowhere within an industrial area. I've done a good bit of track days there on my sport bike and there have been some crazy-loud bikes there and no one even brought it up.
As for the chassis bracing, I know how beneficial it can be. I'll probably do that after I've gotten it as light as I can. I know the benefits of the stiffness will far outweigh the negative side effects of the additional weight. So I'll be holding off on bracing and aero parts until the end.
Thanks for the video too. I was going to look that up eventually, but now I can just watch that one first. I'm still not even done gutting it, but I'm definitely on the down hill with that.