What you will find here: Intended to display minor modifications to my Westfield SEi, this blog now witnesses the two year rebuild (and more) after a major crash in October 2011. Have fun and feel free to add a comment at the end of any post.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

KN Jupiter

A lot of thinking already goes into the rebuilt, and I mean A LOT OF THINKING. With some options to make it an even better car, I'm tempted to make it lighter, just as Colin Chapman would have done. There is the possibility of adding aluminium front uprights, aluminium hubs and lighter wheels. And with the car completely nude, it makes sense to do so right now. A first step might be above pictured rim. I will have a closer look at a set of four coming Saturday. They look like the original Caterham rims back in the eighties, namely KN Jupiter. The size is 6x13, so they are quite small (and light) compared to the now popular monster wheels. With tires 185 front and 205 rear, weight saving is around 20kg (4 wheels). I will weigh every part and compare with what was bolted to the car before to get a precise picture of what can be saved weight-wise.
Cheers.

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