_Tim_ Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Looking for approximate weight of one rear and one front wheel arch, unpainted. Anyone know? - Tim - 2004 Caterham Academy competitor build diary here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wag Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 The carbon ones are as a feather. I was struck by the lightness of some things, carbon nose and wings, and the heaviness of others, fia bar, harnesses, leather seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tim_ Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 I'm interested in just the plain old standard ones - need to work out potential weight loss due to racing incidents so I can ensure I don't fall foul of the minimum weight limit for Academy. - Tim - 2004 Caterham Academy competitor build diary here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_E Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I think a front cycle wing is about 1KG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieclark Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 front cycle wing to suit 13" wheels in fibreglass weighs 682g (the one I got last week did anyway) nosecone in fibreglass 2925g without fasteners, tape, badge or grill. These weights accurate +-1g but I imagine that variation in production is much higher than that. (Both with red gel-coat) Edited by - robbieclark on 20 Apr 2004 11:59:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrino Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I think a front cycle wing is about 1KG Sounds a bit too much to me. Closer to half of that I would guess Edited by - Ferrino on 20 Apr 2004 12:01:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_E Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Probably 9000miles of crud on the bottom helps the weight. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 if it makes any difference a 1997 carbon nose is 1.1Kg with zeus clips Lotus 7 Club Speed Champion 2003 South Wales Area Organiser C7 TOP Edited by - Dave Jackson on 20 Apr 2004 16:20:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe 90 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Front cycle wing in GRP 0.68 kg Cycle wing stay 1.12 kg Rear wing in GRP 3.35 kg I'm picking the car up this afternoon here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Locust Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Oliver, Rear wings are different sizes so are unlikely to weigh the same..............was it a right or a left? [/pedant] 😬 Ian Green and Silver Roadsport 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tim_ Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 Gentlemen, . - Tim - 2004 Caterham Academy competitor build diary here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Beaumont Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 It's Dzus, a Caterham nosecone isn't Mount Olympus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Red ones seem to be heavier 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Locust Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Ah, but green ones are undoubtedly faster. Ian Green and Silver Roadsport 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 That should confuse No Nuts as he has red one side and green the other ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 3.35kg rear arch! Get out! No way is it that heavy. Maybe if it's got a SS wing protector, yes, but not otherwise. 'Course, maybe they could carry a coconut between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe 90 Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Yes, it's with SS protectors. I wasn't going to take them off just to weigh them. *thumbup*Back on the roadhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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