[thstone]

** Weight Update #4 **

Spec Boxster minimum weight with driver and fuel is 2,650 lbs. My goal is to be able to manage the weight of the car by adjusting the fuel load at the start of a race so I am near the min weight at the end of a race (with some margin for error).

Most recently, total weight was 2,705 lbs with a 1/2 tank of gas. Subtracting 51 lbs for fuel (6 lbs/gallon x 8.5 gallons), says that the car/driver weighs 2,654 lbs.

In a perfect world, I'd like the car/driver total weight to be 2650 lbs with 1/8 tank of fuel, which means an un-fueled car/driver weight of 2650 - 13 = 2637 lbs.

Thus, I still needed to reduce weight by 17 lbs.

Since the last update I have lost another 10lbs for a total of 30lbs! People ask how I feel after losing so much weight - I say, HUNGRY. Seriously, I've been slowly starving for 5 months but I've stuck to the plan. Still plan to lose 5 more for a total of 35 and will be down to a trim 180lbs!

With the lexan windshield weight loss of 9lbs and me losing another 10lbs; that's a total of 19lbs since the last update. This should put the total weight right at 2635lbs.

Weight goal achieved! No excuses about being "overweight" - in fact, I will have to be sure to keep a couple of gallons of fuel in the car or I could be underweight.