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Originally Posted by Jonny042
I will say a resounding "yes" to your suggestions, but only in addition to the reduction of crucial weight from the rear of the car. I have a lot more in the works, these sprockets are really a minor item.
Any mass that rotates (even if it's at half engine speed) is a better candidate for removal than static mass, and any mass that's at the rear of the car hanging past the rear axles is going to be especially important.
That last point is especially true because the front of the car is easy to make almost too light. The big opportunity here is the oil tank and oil coolers. It will have a front mount oil tank. I am going to eliminate the engine mount oil cooler and thermostat and rely entirely on front mounted cooling.
Not entirely unlike the 906 did:
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Now if you could just buy the magnesium oil filter ... wouldn't help with weight but would look like a 906/910