I think the car will be about 1850-1900# when done. It's kinda sat for a few months now as I accumulated some parts and tools I needed to complete.
Car should be 50/50 evenish. It was about 52% on the front with the engine in the stock position and the car gutted to 2200 pounds. I will not be running a dash, bumpers, lights, and other parts. I actually had the car running at 1950 pounds once with more parts on it than will be put back on. My doors, trunk, hood, and lots of other parts have been skinned and modified. But I'm adding several bars to the cage and gussets to make it safer since it was originally designed for spec. There's even an M44 crank and rods sitting around here somewhere. :-)
Very impressive.
how did u decide on 17cm? why not more or less?
how did u calculated this?
It was how far back I thought I could go with an easy sub frame modification and easily fit the E36 style pans. Just a metric measuring tape initially. I just bolted a spare sub frame to one of my engines and roughed it out. Then rounded to 17cm for shits and giggles.
I can tell you after putting the engine back in my race car you are going to have hell on your hands...the head will hit the battery box and all that folded junk, you are going to have to cut a lot of steel unless you go dry sump and stand the motor upright.
I smell what you are stepping in. There was a lot more metal removed than what is pictured here. I cut it out in little stages at I test fit with additional components. It will use solid motor/trans mounts as well.
