Weight of 3dr vs 5dr on track?

[Tim in Holland 0]

Will I notice the additional weight (about 40 kg ish I think according to book) of a 5dr VR6 round the 'Ring in comparison to a 3dr? Does it make a big deifference, or only that last percent or two? And how much is the weight difference in reality?

It just seems that the 5dr models are both easier to find and cheaper over here, but if the extra weight blunts performance I'll stay away. On the plus side I've heard the 5dr shell may be stiffer, and therefore better suited to ususpension upgrades.

The car will be mainly used in wet/cold/damp weather at the 'Ring when it's too cold for the bike, and will be used as a tow for tgetting the bike down there from Holland.

[Phat VR6 3]

ive stripped the rear out of my 3 door and saved around 80 kg and you wouldn't belive how much better it goes round corners, Thats with a 8v in the front and the balance feels stop on, once i put the VR in it will be alittle front heavy so the 4 door probaly helps get closer to 50/50

To get mine to handle how it does now when the VR goes in (the VR is 40gk heavyer than what i got in now) i need to loose 40 kg of the front or transfer 20 to the back and loose 20 up front. Im hoping battery in the back and carbon bonnit will do it