Taggy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I am going to fabricate my own lightweight fuel tank, based on NightSpirits design belowIts not much of a complicated design, i just need to find a alloy box that will allow the fuel pump to sit nicely in it and touch near the bottom to suck maximum fuel.I need to know what adapter fittings are required to extend the fuel lines from the stock tank. Should make a massive weight saving doing this, the tank weighs about 1KG and the standard steel one about 10kg.Once i have perfected the design i might start making them to order, seems no one does it for any of the starlet clubs and i think it would be a good addition for people who want to track their cars with ultimate weight loss ;)What you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Just where it needs to be to in the boot for weight distabution, I've not gone that mad with my car but what price you think I'll cost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyron Devine Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Whats the price going to be mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taggy Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 The tanks vary in price from what i have seen so far, i reckon i could make one up for about £80-£120 ish depending on what size one you needed. That would be for a polished alloy one with your own fuel pump cut in and fitted.I have got a speed boat too and this evening its given me an idea, i might mimick the fuel storage system design from what they do at sea, i prefer it to the use of a ridgid can like the one shown, they use a thick plastic container like below, not to mention it weighs about 500gramshttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Yamaha-Outbo...=item4cf6257dd8Great thing with this is that god forbid you did have a crash, even if this got unmounted and slung around the cabin, it wouldnt crack or break.Just where it needs to be to in the boot for weight distabution, I've not gone that mad with my car but what price you think I'll cost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taggy Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'll have a play around and let you know what i come up with Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 ricky at race-tech can do these with the baffles and everything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starlet666 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 yer you would need to have baffles or at least foam fill it so the fuel doesnt slosh around on the track causing a lean out, and there is somewhere that does tanks that go in the tyre well actually, i cant remember where i seen them but it uses the standard tyre well and takes about the same amount of fuel as srtandard, but puts the weight at the back and still keeps it fairly low Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Now thats a superb idea there! ^/use the existing tyre space and keep it hidden and will look neat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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