Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
I guess that puts it all in better perspective...if you wanted to try and hit a target weight then the battery is a very obvious starting point (get the pun) along with seats....
By all means, but also take into account the negatives of a small battery and how far do you really need to go ?
And as for weight, racing etc....at a few hillclimbs Ive ran faster in my car than several Caterham type cars....and quite a few other much lighter cars. Which is pretty shocking really ! And it's not like they're anywhere near straight lines.