Weight reduction.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 403
From: Plant City FL
RE: Weight reduction.
+100 on the DS. I'm currently running a 1-piece aluminum DS and there are no downsides to it - smoother shifting and the engine loves the reduced rotating mass during WOT shifts[8D]
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,214
From: Brandon, FL
RE: Weight reduction.
I started taking parts out of my car, for the track I'm going to on Friday. Already took out my rear seat, brackets, and will take out all my trunk stuff, and my pass. seat next.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 712
From: Modesto, CA
RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: bkid
+1 on the hoods being aluminum. I did find a large reduction on my car. There where 2 large hunks of metal axle weights under my axle. I removed them when I put on the CHE LCA relocation brackets. The weights where 15lbs each 30 lbs TOTAL. These where not put on all the S197`S only 2005`s and some 2006`s.
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ORIGINAL: Kaldar142
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
we have aluminum hoods, the weight savings from a carbon fiber hood won't do much if any at all.
and to probinators comment.... weight savings will help with braking, turning, gas mileage and of course acceleration... more power will only help with 1 of those.
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4th Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,726
From: Illinois
RE: Weight reduction.
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,136
From: CA
RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: zkiller
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
I would say just remove enough weight to make up the difference of the roll cage and be done with it.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 227
From: N.J.
RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: lrgnation
That's what I was thinking.
I would say just remove enough weight to make up the difference of the roll cage and be done with it.
ORIGINAL: zkiller
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
I would say just remove enough weight to make up the difference of the roll cage and be done with it.
The stocker is full of what sounds like sand. Muust be some kind of noise reducing beads
Joined: Jan 2008
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RE: Weight reduction.
I added the Power HouseD/S and it helped . I think theK member from BMR is a goodmod to use to lighten up. Rims are another rotational mass that could be improved on. Greg Welds rims will be out in 4 to 5 weeks and they bolt right on.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,554
From: Jax, FL
RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: luckydawg003
I started taking parts out of my car, for the track I'm going to on Friday. Already took out my rear seat, brackets, and will take out all my trunk stuff, and my pass. seat next.
I started taking parts out of my car, for the track I'm going to on Friday. Already took out my rear seat, brackets, and will take out all my trunk stuff, and my pass. seat next.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,214
From: Brandon, FL
RE: Weight reduction.
It didn't take long maybe 15 mins., the bottom part just unclips then I took the bolts out and removed the fold down seat parts. I even took out the rear seat belts and the metal holder for the seats using a large torx bit.
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4th Gear Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,123
From:
RE: Weight reduction.
ORIGINAL: zkiller
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
40 pounds for back seat delete? That seems way high.
The factory panhard bar is hollow. How can it weigh more than an aftermarket solid steel bar?
The factory control arms are stamped steel, how can you find anything aftermarket lighter that those? They are like swiss cheese.
the factory panhard bar is filled with sand or somesort of material... this was established long ago that aftermarket pieces such as the BMR are indeed lighter.
i also vouch that tubular aftermarket LCAs are lighter than the stamped steel... a couple pounds atleast.