Tigawoods' 1995 Celica - 6G Celicas Forums

rj8807

#91

DC region takes it way too seriously (which is a pain) so if they see they have something that is against the rules, they throw u in non-comp for the day.

when i was working tech, i saw a guy had a 3pt strut bar, and the tech coordinator saw it, and placed a big "NC" on his car in tape.

Unfortunetly they go by the Solo National's Rule book, and since ST is very popular, they are strict. Link to Rulebook (ST rules are on the bottom of page 1 to mid page 2)

95 Celica ST (currently in Motorsport Purgatory)

Tigawoods

#92

Philly region may see it and say something about it. The last 2 events of the summer are with them
susquehanna is very laid back and wouldnt say a word.
i will keep in everything and see what philly does.

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BonzaiCelica

#93

how much does your car weigh? what did you take out of the car to make it as light as possible.

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Tigawoods

#94

im not sure yet. last time i weighed it which was about a year ago it was 2560lbs
i am hoping for 2499lbs but i highly doubt it. I think it will probably be 2520 or 30.
the back seats passenger seat spare tire is all that was taken out.
my suspension is a great deal lighter than stock. but my strut bar and sway bars weigh more than stock so that adds on a few.
i just need to weigh it lol

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mafix

#95

the wheels look nice on there.

BonzaiCelica

#96

hmm I only know that the dry weight for a ss-III celica is 2600 pounds. wheres the thread that has the weight specs for all different models of 6gc? if there is one. Approximately how much gas did you have in your car when you got it weighed?

oh ya just saw the pics of your interior. I see that your spare tire is in there, do you auto cross with the spare tire. Since for the most part you made the rear end lighter. Did that effect handling by making the car oversteer more. Is there anything else you could do to lighten up weight, taking out insulation from the interior???

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Aug 18, 2009 - 12:32 PM

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SwissFerdi

#97

I'm surprised the car would be over 2500. I guess it's the engine?

Mine weighs 2409, spare tire, full interior, most likely no gas.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 18, 2009 - 5:40 PM

'97 ST\ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+[sold 10/18]'93 MX-5LE

BonzaiCelica

#98

umm ya i saw this one website that listed the weight of the ss-III with 3sge beams. But i want some solid info to back that up, along with all the other 6th gen's.

im looking for dry weight specs...

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Aug 18, 2009 - 5:24 PM

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SwissFerdi

#99

I'm gonna wager that mine was taken without gas, so consider it dry.

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Tigawoods

#100

well st's a a great deal lighter than the gt's. because of the engine. IMO the best model you can have is a GT coupe. light and fast. i just like the hatch style better.

i drive nowadays without the spar tire and tools. i havent had much trouble at my races with the trunk being so light. i see it as being less to pull

air conditioning is the best way to take off weight off the front. Windshield washer lines and tank weighs a bit. i havent gotten to that point yet. Air conditioning is a nono and the washer n stuff i might remove next summer.

other than that. misc. interior plastics. door panels. speakers.
but i dont plan on going that far anytime soon haha

i do plan on in the future to get a CF hatch and hood and paint them.
The hatch could be alot lighter. That glass adds so much weight to our cars

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lagos

#101

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 18, 2009 - 6:47 AM)

>im not sure yet. last time i weighed it which was about a year ago it was 2560lbs
i am hoping for 2499lbs but i highly doubt it. I think it will probably be 2520 or 30.
the back seats passenger seat spare tire is all that was taken out.
my suspension is a great deal lighter than stock. but my strut bar and sway bars weigh more than stock so that adds on a few.
i just need to weigh it lol

We should both go put our cars on a scale and compare!

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Tigawoods

#102

i might go next weekend! $6

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BonzaiCelica

#103

alright then good info tigawoods thanks!

taking it to the place where they weigh garbage i suppose??

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lagos

#104

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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Aug 19, 2009 - 12:42 AM)

>taking it to the place where they weigh garbage i suppose??

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Tigawoods

#105

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BonzaiCelica

#106

ya i know it sounds funnny! just thought you guys are going there cause i saw this one show on rob and big. this security guy weight like 460 pounds. I saw some youtube of an integra type r, and the car was weighed by 4 individual scales that site under each tire. the weight distribution was 63/47. 63% in front and 47% in rear. where could you find a scale like that??

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Tigawoods

#107

certain shops have that so you can corner balance the car.
expensive stuff. i only see it being nessecary if you really want to get a specific weight set up for racing.

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mafix

#108

i've corner balanced mine. luckily enough i was within 1% except front to rear. it's well worth it and even more important if you are using a coilover setup.

lagos

#109

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 18, 2009 - 6:59 PM)

>i might go next weekend! $6

Sext me if you go.

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Tigawoods

#110

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QUOTE (mafix @ Aug 19, 2009 - 6:39 PM)

>i've corner balanced mine. luckily enough i was within 1% except front to rear. it's well worth it and even more important if you are using a coilover setup.

i will most likely do mine next summer before i start to compete. i heard it does wonders. imo not really needed for you dd ppl

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QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 19, 2009 - 8:59 PM)

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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 18, 2009 - 6:59 PM)

>i might go next weekend! $6

Sext me if you go.

will do good sir

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Tigawoods

#111

just registered for my 2 day event this weekend.
i have these guys im racing against

07 Scion tC Black

93 Honda Civic Si Black

91 Nissan Se-R Black

96 Dodge Neon Black

lots of black ppl

i am already assuming that the Civic will be fast as hell. the other 3 i can deal with

i will be cheating a little bit seeing as i have a few illegal mods in this class.
3pt rear and front and floor bar which doenst do crap

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BonzaiCelica

#112

really floor bar doest do anything?? well good luck with the race. you going to get some videos up right??

so pretty much once you remove a/c its not something where can just put it back in, in a matter of a few hours. whats the a/c in our cars weigh anyways...

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BonzaiCelica

#113

corner balancing the cars weight. please elaborate on this...

woops sorry for double post

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Aug 20, 2009 - 1:22 PM

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Tigawoods

#114

basically it is adjusting the weight on all four corners of the car. this is done by changing the spring height on the four corners

good info
http://www.elephantracing.com/techtopic/cornerbalance.htm

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BonzaiCelica

#115

So i have tanabe df210 lowering springs, kyb gr2 in the rear, and blisten touring inserts in the front. I also have ST Sway Bars. whenever i go up a driveway on the streets or make a u-turn really sharp and fast my back rear tire lifts up alot. I was told this was normal due to stiff sway bar. If i were to get coilovers, would i be able to prevent my rear tire from lifting off the ground.

thanks for that link.

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Stambo

#116

not to jack your thread tiga, but i figured you'd like to see my run of the day

http://vimeo.com/6241148

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Tigawoods

#117

pretty nimble there tom!
you can get waay closer to those slalom cones i know you can! lol
very good run though. im glad there is another purple autoxer in the fourm

here is what im working on
should be done in an hour or two and installed