But the one thing that comes up again and again (for me) is the weight of these buggies...
Sysmic S1 - 56kgs (big foots)
Sysmic S2 - 38kgs (basic)
Libre Majestic - 54kgs
Libre Dragster - 48.3kgs
Hobbs Carbon Fibre - 50kgs (approx)
(All weights from the manufacturers websites.)
Libre Majestic |
F1 the ultimate example of power v weight |
But why aren't kite buggies designed and built to be as light as possible?
Surely a buggy could be built out of aluminium (like aircraft, some performance car chassis, mountain bikes) and be built/engineered to withstand the stresses, they wouldn't corrode and would potentially weigh less?
Libre Dragster |
Sysmic S1 |
I am guessing the weight may help in up-wind performance(?) and holding that power, but can that be designed/engineered into a light weight buggy. How much lighter is aluminium at an equivalent strength to stainless steel? Is it a cost issue, is aluminium more expensive to manufacture and work? Is the weight limited by what we bolt onto the frame ie rims, tyres etc?
I don't know!
In the mean time I will keep on in my nice light weight Peter Lynn Comp XR+ (14.3kgs basic).
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