Minimum Achievable weights???

[Banzai240]

I would like to gather some information from anyone willing to share.

What I would like each of you to do is to list the following information:

[list] Driver weight
[list]


I'd like to see just how close to the minimum classification weight IT cars are actually able to get.

Here, I'll start:

[list] Driver Weight: 220
[list]

Thanks,


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Darin E. Jordan
SCCA #273080, OR/NW Regions
Auburn, WA
ITS '97 240SX

[oanglade]

Car: 1990 Mazda Miata
Class: ITA
Spec Weight: 2200
Race Weight: 2245
Driver weight: 200

[ITSRX7]

Car: 2G RX-7
Class: ITS
Spec Weight: 2680
Race Prepped Weight: ~2680
Driver Weight: 200

(Could be as much as 10lbs under - unballasted)

AB

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Andy Bettencourt
06 ITS RX-7
FlatOut Motorsports
New England Region
www.flatout-motorsports.com

[ITA_CRX]

Car: 1988 Honda Civic CRX Si
Class: ITA
Spec: 2140
Actual: 2165
Fatso, I mean Driver: 215

[Greg Amy]

Car: 1992 Nissan NX2000
Class: ITS
Spec Weight: 2490
Race Prepped Weight: ~2475, zero fuel. We could probably lose another 20-25 pounds legally (but very expensively, as in 14" Panasports).
Driver Weight: 200


May I be so bold as to ask why you're fishing for this info? PCAs?

[x-ring]

Car: 1976 Datsun 280Z
Class: ITS
ITCS Weight: 2730 lbs (IIRC)
Actual (impound) weight: 2810 lbs
Driver weight: 240 lbs (Hey, I'm 6'04")

The car will probably loose 20 or more pounds this winter - I have a huge (22 gal) cell for which I've ordered a 12 gal replacement.

Ty

[ddewhurst]

Car: 1985 Mazda RX-7 ("S" model)
Class: Spec-7
Spec Weight: 2530
Race Prepped Weight: 2535 (2 gal of fuel)
Driver Weight: 190

[joeg]

Car: 1981 Mercury Lynx
Class: ITC
ITCS Weight: 2100 lbs
Actual weight (w 1/2 tank of gas & w/driver): 2230 lbs
Driver weight: 225 lbs
The car cannot lose much if anything.
I can lose a bit but you would need a jockey to run this car at the minimum!


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[MarkL]

Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1980 Mercury Bobcat
IT Class: B
Classification Weight: ??
Actual, unballasted race-prepped weight w/ driver: 2613 (as of 1993: not stripped to current limit of IT prep rules.)
Driver weight: 183

Note: I am not currently an active member or racer, but I hold out hope of returning to competition, probably with this car.


[This message has been edited by MarkL (edited October 29, 2003).]

[itafiero]

Car: 1988 Pontiac Fiero
Class: ITA
Spec Weight: 2780
Possible Race Weight: 2693
Race Weight: 2780 (passenger seat, 5 gal, and ballast)
Driver Weight: 215 with gear

[MarkL]

[This message has been edited by MarkL (edited October 29, 2003).]

[itaintegra31]

Car: 1991 Acura Integra
Class: ITA
Spec weight: 2480
Actual weight: 2510
Driver weight: 145

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Ron Carroll
REC Motorsports Inc.
#35 ITA integra

[Banzai240]

Originally posted by grega:
May I be so bold as to ask why you're fishing for this info? PCAs?

Yes you may and I'd be happy to tell you...

I'm just trying to look ahead a bit and see what types of changes might be required to the ballast rules, PCAs or no PCAs...

Thanks for the data so far everyone! Please, keep it coming! You wanted to be part of the process, so here is a chance to do provide some useful information... (can you FEEL the power???.... Of the Internet, that is! )



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Darin E. Jordan
SCCA #273080, OR/NW Regions
Auburn, WA
ITS '97 240SX

[RSTPerformance]

Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1984 Audi Coupe
IT Class: B
Classification Weight: 2490
Actual, unballasted race-prepped weight w/ driver: 2440 (at end of race with some sort of amount of gas, but not much)
Driver weight: 165-195

We have 2 cars, both cars could weigh a lot less then minimum weight requirements with empty tanks and no ballast however to meet the rules we ballast using 50 lb. lead and gas to make the minimum at the end of a race... oh and we have the spare tire in the car, oh and we have not scraped all that undercoating and stuff off, and wait still more, we still have complete dash and side pannels in car, along with power windows, sunroof, etc.

The later year ITB Audi Coupe GT's min class weight is 2540 (50lbs more). all other info would be the same as it is basically the same car with bigger brakes and different bumpers.

The 1987 Audi Coupe GT 2.3L ITA car has min weight of 2540 and all other info would be the same as it is basically the same car as the later year Audi Coupe GT's only with a different motor and rear disk brakes.

Hope this helps;
Raymond Blethen
RST Performance Racing

[Scooter]

Vehicle Year/Make/Model '89 RX7
IT Class ITS
Classification Weight 2680
Actual, unballasted race-prepped weight w/ driver ~2680 I run without ballast.
Driver weight 195

[sgraves]

1984 ITS 944
Spec weight 2715
actual weight 2745 with 3 to 4 gals of fuel
driver 175
Could lose more weight since the pass seat and radio are still in.

[Bill Miller]

Year/Make/Model: 84 VW GTI
Spec weight: 2180#
Race weight w/ driver: 2135# (~1/2 tank of fuel, less the 50# of ballast)
Driver weight: 200#

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MARRS #25 ITB Rabbit GTI (sold) | MARRS #25 HProd Rabbit
SCCA 279608

[Kazoo]

*Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1987 Mustang
*IT Class: ITB
*Classification Weight: 2640
*Actual, unballasted race-prepped weight w/ *driver: 2648 w/driver, no ballast, 4 gallons of gas, and wheels that weighed (OUCH!) 23lbs a piece!
*Driver weight: 225
This car did NOT have the undercoating removed.

[Tristan Smith]

1989 Nissan 240sx
ITA
Minimum weight:2530
Race weight: 2610
Driver Weight: 150

[dickita15]

82 rx7
ita
2380
2505 w 2 gallons
250
car has some crash repair that adds weight.
i know with a real clean car and a 180 lb driver you an just make it
dick