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Relph - 28/9/09 at 03:09 PM

Need help choosing a kit and want it to be as light as possible. Does anyone know the approx weight of a fully built Mac1, MK Indy and MNR Vortx RT Inboard with a fireblade 893 bike engine fitted ?
Thanks

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adithorp - 28/9/09 at 03:12 PM

450-550kg depending on what running gear, engine and trim level you go for. Too many posible variations to be any more precise.

adrian

MK9R - 28/9/09 at 03:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Relph
Need help choosing a kit and want it to be as light as possible. Does anyone know the approx weight of a fully built Mac1, MK Indy and MNR Vortx RT Inboard with a fireblade 893 bike engine fitted ?
Thanks

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Live axle will be lightest option. My fury is 452kg with a small amount of fuel

A1 - 28/9/09 at 03:28 PM

minus me my indy r1 is under 450kg

Gav - 28/9/09 at 03:54 PM

My home buit locost with and 893 blade is ~500kg

Who needs a kit

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belgian2b - 28/9/09 at 03:58 PM

my Westfield XTR2 is 500 kg at SVA with full fuel tank.


Gerardo

TimC - 28/9/09 at 04:25 PM

Light as possible = Live Axle Striker.

For comparison, my MK with a heavy bike engine and LOTS of heavy shiny bits was 565kgs. My X-flow engined Striker with basic roll bar and nothing shiny was 482kgs.

ReMan - 28/9/09 at 04:58 PM

My MK blade, 500kgs

MK9R - 28/9/09 at 05:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Light as possible = Live Axle Striker.

For comparison, my MK with a heavy bike engine and LOTS of heavy shiny bits was 565kgs. My X-flow engined Striker with basic roll bar and nothing shiny was 482kgs.


Agreed, unless you go for something like the mid engine riot, andy c who races in rgb has a road going zzr1100 that's under 400kg!

Andy B - 28/9/09 at 05:31 PM

Tim Grays class C striker hit the scales at 531kg all up, driver in and 3 litres of fuel and carrying 15 kg of lead to ballast it to required minimum weight.
That was a 919 powered IRS car
regards
Andy

Dangle_kt - 28/9/09 at 05:32 PM

My 893cc locost weighs in at 468kgs! I'm well chuffed and whilst the build is minimalist, there are still weight savings to be had!

Werner Van Loock - 28/9/09 at 05:46 PM

My sylva Striker with 4age, T50 gearbox and live axle weighs 500kg with petrol on board

So bike engined live axle striker should be a lot lighter

bi22le - 28/9/09 at 05:58 PM

MAC 1 do a Worx model which has some weight saving ideas thrown in. With a 1000cc engine and full roll cage it weighs 450kg. Its also a really nice bit of kit and a good company to deal with

Mark Allanson - 28/9/09 at 07:08 PM

My Locost with a 2.0 Pinto, additional impact protection, steel scuttle, Capri axle, Big comfy seals and fully trimmed weighs 700kgs

So there!

daviep - 28/9/09 at 08:08 PM

My very minimalist ZZR1100 powered book spec Locost weighed in at SVA at 410kgs with a full tank of fuel.

Relph - 28/9/09 at 10:09 PM

Cheers guys, does anyone know the approx weight of the MNR, have heard they are fairly light ?

:{THC}:YosamiteSam - 29/9/09 at 02:50 AM

westy megabusa weighs in at 495kg
+ fuel
+ cage
+ driver