Weight of Kirkham???

[bmwfahrer]

Originally Posted by fordracing65

The billet suspension is where the weight savings is over stock or original suspension, and other billet accessories...

Ok, that makes sense. Maybe the ERA site is quoting the Jag suspension in their 2600 lbs instead of their modified subframe.

Originally Posted by RodKnock

The ERA has a fiberglass body, the Kirkham body is aluminum and besides the billet aluminum suspension, the Kirkham comes with aluminum differential housing. My Kirkham weighed in around 2,100-2,150 lbs and that was years ago. I'm sure the Kirkhams have worked more of their magic since 2007.

I don't think I can recall an exact piece-by-piece weight comparison of a Kirkham versus another manufacturer.

Thanks for the rundown. Looks like the ERA body is about 350 total, but I can't find much on the Kirkham one. By comparison, CF is about 50 lbs.

Edit: looks like the Kirkham one is about 50 as well. Now I'm wondering if ERA's 350 is an apples-to-apples comparison or if it includes any frame pieces. Their site says "The average weight of a fiberglass replica body with interior panels can exceed 600 lbs." (ERA's is about 350 lbs)."

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Can I ask why you did not start a new thread instead of resurrecting one that was last posted on 03-17-2008, at 09:51 AM

Sure. If you post a new thread when another one with the same topic exists, some people come out and say "Thread already exists here, search." I figure it's better to thread bump than to start a new one, because this way the information is all contained in the same place. Is it etiquette here to start new or bump?