[roadracetransam]

So that got me thinking. How light could one get an f-body. According to the 9.5:1 weight to power ratio 200rwhp car weight 1900 lbs. It could be quite easy to turn, brake ect. that little weight on 275 tires and 14" willwood rotors. Shouldn't it? Can one get an f-body under 2000lbs?

[GlennCMC70]

i will not debate the advantage/disadvantage of 3rd gen/4th gen. i do like the 4th gen font suspension better.
as for weight. we have 3rd gens here that are bairly @ the minimum for CMC (3150) and i have built 2 4th gens now that have matched that weight, and need balast to get to thiers (3200) - w/ driver for both.

what i would like to see here is talk of thing to get a V-6 car down in weight w/in AI rules. things like VFN hood and hatch, lexan glass, carbon doors, K-member, and the cutting of any structure allowed that things like a cage (minimal to keep weight down) and subframe connectors would provide addequate stiffness for the chassis. the brakes could be left to 98 and up stock parts as the car would be light, no need for 4 pot fronts. i would cut out all the roof structure too and just keep the fiberglass skin in place.
i havent read the AI rules more than once and it was some time ago. i also realize what some have said about the cost of such a car like this. w/ a normal V-8 car, the HP would have to be matched w/ the weight, but not so w/ a V-6 car.
good debate, lets keep it going. V-6 cars can be had in good running shape here for under $3K.