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rmagic · 10-17-2011, 11:42 PM

I built a track car and I managed to shave 450 lbs from the car before roll cage. Stock Rx8 weights 2950 lbs and I scaled it on the track after I built it and it weighed 2500 lbs before roll cage. Then you add the roll cage which weights from 100 to 150 lbs. I am very sure ft86 would be 2750 to 2800 lbs if it uses light weight materials.

I had a 2006 mazda RX8 GS and these are what I took out from the car:

stereo
speakers
air condition
most of the interior parts
back seat
seat belt
front side window
side mirrors
rear bumper protecter
all the stuff in the trunk

and put light weight parts
very light exhaust
racing seat
plastic front windows
lighter hood
racing wheels and coilovers
lighter battery
and some more

I love the car in terms of handling. It is a real sport car because of the longer wheel base the car was more stable than s2000 on a bigger track and faster corner but the big weakness of the car was the torque of the engine which made life hard on the track .

Lots of people don't want to modify the engine, sometimes it is the money and other times is the engine can't be reliable with more power.

I am not looking for big power. I am just hoping ft86 will have a decent power so you can be competitive on the track without spending too much money.

10-17-2011, 11:42 PM	#154
rmagic Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: evo x Location: vancouver Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I built a track car and I managed to shave 450 lbs from the car before roll cage. Stock Rx8 weights 2950 lbs and I scaled it on the track after I built it and it weighed 2500 lbs before roll cage. Then you add the roll cage which weights from 100 to 150 lbs. I am very sure ft86 would be 2750 to 2800 lbs if it uses light weight materials. I had a 2006 mazda RX8 GS and these are what I took out from the car: stereo speakers air condition most of the interior parts back seat seat belt front side window side mirrors rear bumper protecter all the stuff in the trunk and put light weight parts very light exhaust racing seat plastic front windows lighter hood racing wheels and coilovers lighter battery and some more I love the car in terms of handling. It is a real sport car because of the longer wheel base the car was more stable than s2000 on a bigger track and faster corner but the big weakness of the car was the torque of the engine which made life hard on the track . Lots of people don't want to modify the engine, sometimes it is the money and other times is the engine can't be reliable with more power. I am not looking for big power. I am just hoping ft86 will have a decent power so you can be competitive on the track without spending too much money.