Figuring out vehicle weight for cage specs

Speed Raycer · 04-14-2005, 07:27 AM

Is there a published weight or formula for the weight of cars? I'm getting ready to build a cage for a FC RX7 and need to know if there's a classified weight for the car? In Club Racing the weight is 2250 in Production, in IT it's 2680 so the cars can vary quite a bit.

So... is the weight published or is the weight based on individual cars????

racer555 · 04-14-2005, 02:43 PM

It all depends on what class you are going to run the car in, and what their requirements for cage design are. different classes allow different minimum weights. If you are trying to find the weight of your specific vehicle as is, just go to a recycling yard or junk yard with a drive on scale and it will tell you your vehicles weight.

Speed Raycer · 04-19-2005, 12:51 PM

Thanks! Ive got an email in to the techs at SCCAPro, but so far no response.

I haven't been able to find any class breakdowns in any of the rules that the customer has provided me.

I just didn't want to over-tube the car weight wise if I didn't need to.

AlexPfeiffer · 04-21-2005, 08:15 PM

just go 1 5/8x .095 or 1 3/4x .095, you should be good. They dont really check the car's weight.

In drifting, they are not too strict on the cage rules yet. Too much pipe and you add too much weight. Basic rule is make the cage legal but not too much more. You can weld to the body unlike IT rules also so throw a few gussets in there.

04-14-2005, 07:27 AM	#1
Speed Raycer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 4	Figuring out vehicle weight for cage specs Is there a published weight or formula for the weight of cars? I'm getting ready to build a cage for a FC RX7 and need to know if there's a classified weight for the car? In Club Racing the weight is 2250 in Production, in IT it's 2680 so the cars can vary quite a bit. So... is the weight published or is the weight based on individual cars????

04-21-2005, 08:15 PM	#4
AlexPfeiffer Driver Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 765	just go 1 5/8x .095 or 1 3/4x .095, you should be good. They dont really check the car's weight. In drifting, they are not too strict on the cage rules yet. Too much pipe and you add too much weight. Basic rule is make the cage legal but not too much more. You can weld to the body unlike IT rules also so throw a few gussets in there. __________________ BattleVersion Mishimoto DDay Kaaz G-Dimension P2M BrianCrower CPpistons K&Wautobody Drifting.com RaysWheels SpeedOMotive Rotora AIT Racing AODA HouseOfKolor CompetitionClutch BullseyePower Last edited by AlexPfeiffer; 04-21-2005 at 08:23 PM.

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04-14-2005, 02:43 PM	#2
racer555 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 60	It all depends on what class you are going to run the car in, and what their requirements for cage design are. different classes allow different minimum weights. If you are trying to find the weight of your specific vehicle as is, just go to a recycling yard or junk yard with a drive on scale and it will tell you your vehicles weight.

04-19-2005, 12:51 PM	#3
Speed Raycer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Louis Missouri Posts: 4	Thanks! Ive got an email in to the techs at SCCAPro, but so far no response. I haven't been able to find any class breakdowns in any of the rules that the customer has provided me. I just didn't want to over-tube the car weight wise if I didn't need to.