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Originally Posted by coolwelder62 (Post 340929)

Gaestano,100 lbs. would be nice.I wonder what the diff between alum. hood and CF hood.My sunoco camaro wt 2820#w/o a driver.But it had no,AC,sound deading,carpet,back seat,lexsan 1/4 windows & reg.CF hood,header,cowl panels.CF sparco seats. I really think right now Mark Stielow has built the the best all around PT.car to date.It's light, quick,very driveable in traffic,has Radio,AC,Comfortable seats,sound deading for quiet ride,Very,Very nice paint job,IHMO no stupid body mods.

You need to be careful with the aluminum it creases very easily.I had fender covers on the car and was working in the engine compartment. The weight of my body and resting my forearms on the tops of the fenders created a couple very shallow creases. That wont keep me from buying the aluminum again though.

2820 is pretty impressive.

I agree, Mark has a sweet ride.The addition of the ABS was just icing on the cake.

I don't know if alum. fender's will work w/me.280# leaning on an alum. fender might not work so well.I might want to find a 60's model impala.Little heavy steel in one of those.

What weight savings can you get going with a composite front end like cf or fiberglass?

Transmissions also help the car go faster if selected correctly. Has anyone built a serious version of the 6 speed auto and road raced it? Should be easier to drive than a manual though not as fun in my opinion. You sound like you're more interested in competing and winning then simply having fun so paddle shift could be a viable option.