Reply to "Ideas for making the Pantera lighter?"

Peter, 1320Kg is very heavy for a track car. Many factors are at play when it comes to performance and lap times. Power to weight ratio is a big one. High weight adversely affects cornering and transient response. Heavy track cars need huge sticky tires and tons of HP for decent lap times compared to lightweights.

Taking weight out of a street car is a challenge without chopping up the car. Will your car still be used as a street car or will it be track only? That's the first question that must be answered. The second question is how far from stock do you want to go? Then, how much money do you want to spend?

I'm building P#5715 as a street car. I'm a firm believer in lighter is better but still want some comfort. I guess I'm showing my age by that comment. AC and a comfortable interior are included in my build. For weight reduction the car is getting an all aluminum Clevor engine, aluminum rad, fiberglass front and rear deck lids. I have no idea what the car originally weighed because I bought it all apart. I'm hoping to be down to at least 2800 pounds.

I considered buying a lightweight (Lotus) for the street but I couldn't resist the Pantera's good looks.