cerbera
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| posted on 9/9/14 at 06:58 PM |
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Phoenix weight
Had my cars geo checked / adjusted last night and whilst doing the corner weights found my car weighed 472kg with 1/3 tank of fuel.
The weight was a lot lighter than what I expected. Is this the norm for bike engined phoenix, furys et al?
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Sam_68
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| posted on 9/9/14 at 07:18 PM |
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It certainly doesn't surprise me; they're very light cars.
My old Crossflow engined Clubmans/Phoenix tipped the scales at 509kg, without any particular weight-saving measures (cast iron bellhousing, for
example).
I think the Fury chassis is a little bit heavier, but not by a huge amount.
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stripe
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| posted on 9/9/14 at 07:47 PM |
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I know it's not a Phoenix/fury... But my car engined 4age striker is 522kg fully wet with a full rollcage!
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Jenko
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| posted on 10/9/14 at 03:16 PM |
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I think JP had a knack of keeping the weight down...Ive just had my J15 tested at the IVA centre and that came in at 500kgs with a full tank. And
thats got a car engine!
MY BLOG - http://westfieldv8.blogspot.co.uk/
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cerbera
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| posted on 10/9/14 at 03:38 PM |
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There's me thinking mine was fairly light but sounds portly next to the above car engined examples. 
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loggyboy
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| posted on 10/9/14 at 04:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stripe
I know it's not a Phoenix/fury... But my car engined 4age striker is 522kg fully wet with a full rollcage!
This is good news as I was worried (sort of) that my caged striker may tip over the 600 mark.
Mistral Motorsport
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Jenko
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| posted on 10/9/14 at 05:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cerbera
There's me thinking mine was fairly light but sounds portly next to the above car engined examples.
Yours is still coming out around 30kg's less than my CEC, and at these sort of weights that still represents a significant saving.
MY BLOG - http://westfieldv8.blogspot.co.uk/
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stripe
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| posted on 10/9/14 at 06:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by stripe
I know it's not a Phoenix/fury... But my car engined 4age striker is 522kg fully wet with a full rollcage!
This is good news as I was worried (sort of) that my caged striker may tip over the 600 mark.
I haven't tried to hard to save weight either, more the style of the build... I.e. A simple powder coated Ali dash, foam seats, aero screen so
no wipers etc.... I would find it hard to add 80kg to my build... Mine still doesn't tip 600 with me in it... But there's not much of me
either!
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alfas
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| posted on 11/9/14 at 08:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam_68
It certainly doesn't surprise me; they're very light cars.
My old Crossflow engined Clubmans/Phoenix tipped the scales at 509kg, without any particular weight-saving measures (cast iron bellhousing, for
example).
I think the Fury chassis is a little bit heavier, but not by a huge amount.
mine is 530kg...and exactly as you said. without ANY weight-saving measures
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 12/9/14 at 10:47 AM |
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My old R1 engined Phoenix with very lightweight bodywork came in at 428kgs.
My R1 engined Fury 455kg. Both with c.1/4 tank. Other than the screen / body I would say there is little between the two.
Heavier wheels and tyres and discs all round on the Phoenix but lightweight body and aeroscreen
vs
Heavier body, lighter wheels, Full Screen and drums on the back
Jim
[Edited on 12/9/14 by jimgiblett]
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