how much does a totally gutted 1st gen wiegh?
08-15-02, 11:44 AM
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If you rip out the ac, air pump, power steering, carpet, sound deadening, the other seat, and anything else that the car dosen't need to run im sure you can get around 2000 if not lighter.
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08-15-02, 02:01 PM
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I bet if one was to remove everything but the basic body(parts that don't come off without special equipment(torch) and leave on all the metal, no plastic. I'm talking all the stuff: engine, tranny, ALL interior, rearend, etc, etc. I'm SURE the uni-body by itself is not much more then 600-700lbs. OFcourse you need things like steering, seat, tranny, doors, engine, wheels, rearend, etc, etc.
08-15-02, 04:12 PM
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talk to GT racers.. we're talking ditch the dash, ditch all interior (lightest seat possible), fiberglass body panels, ditch glass & replace with lighter if possible, ditch doors if possible (they're HEAVY).. you get the idea.
08-15-02, 04:21 PM
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It is easy to get below 2k!! I am at 1825 with a wide body kit. Here are a few sneak peaks of it tore back down.
http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven
You have to be willing to take everything you absolutly dont need! My header is not RB 14lbs.....it is a stainless unit at 7lbs. My hood is a fiberglass unit I am working on producing, it only weighs 9lbs. I have removed the water pump and run a remote unit, it saves 5lbs. There is no glass in my car, it is all 1/8" lexan. on and on and on and on
http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven
You have to be willing to take everything you absolutly dont need! My header is not RB 14lbs.....it is a stainless unit at 7lbs. My hood is a fiberglass unit I am working on producing, it only weighs 9lbs. I have removed the water pump and run a remote unit, it saves 5lbs. There is no glass in my car, it is all 1/8" lexan. on and on and on and on
08-15-02, 05:54 PM
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How much does the carbon fiber version weigh? Probably not worth it at all for the difference in weight...unless you're looking for strength and flexability?
08-15-02, 06:19 PM
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Originally posted by 1st7heaven
It is easy to get below 2k!! I am at 1825 with a wide body kit. Here are a few sneak peaks of it tore back down.
http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven
You have to be willing to take everything you absolutly dont need! My header is not RB 14lbs.....it is a stainless unit at 7lbs. My hood is a fiberglass unit I am working on producing, it only weighs 9lbs. I have removed the water pump and run a remote unit, it saves 5lbs. There is no glass in my car, it is all 1/8" lexan. on and on and on and on
It is easy to get below 2k!! I am at 1825 with a wide body kit. Here are a few sneak peaks of it tore back down.
http://members.cardomain.com/7heaven
You have to be willing to take everything you absolutly dont need! My header is not RB 14lbs.....it is a stainless unit at 7lbs. My hood is a fiberglass unit I am working on producing, it only weighs 9lbs. I have removed the water pump and run a remote unit, it saves 5lbs. There is no glass in my car, it is all 1/8" lexan. on and on and on and on
Getting down to 2K doesn't mean you have to do that.
08-15-02, 10:49 PM
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im hoping to get my car down to around the 950kg with out me in it,
to do this i have,
aliminium dash with autometer ultra light auages,
velo race seats,
fibreglass bonnet,
no sound stuff on the car at all,
lexan side windows,
everything removed that is not required,
Jap doors with out side intrusion bars
things i have against me,
9" diff
TII motor and box, with large turbo and cooler,
8 point roll cage.
i have some pics if you want to see them let me know and ill post em up.
to do this i have,
aliminium dash with autometer ultra light auages,
velo race seats,
fibreglass bonnet,
no sound stuff on the car at all,
lexan side windows,
everything removed that is not required,
Jap doors with out side intrusion bars
things i have against me,
9" diff
TII motor and box, with large turbo and cooler,
8 point roll cage.
i have some pics if you want to see them let me know and ill post em up.
08-16-02, 02:01 PM
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defprun,
There is really no measureable weight savings in the carbon vs. the fiberglass, just strength.
Rotor13b,
Those are 13x8 Panasports, I now have 16x10 Revolutions.
There is really no measureable weight savings in the carbon vs. the fiberglass, just strength.
Rotor13b,
Those are 13x8 Panasports, I now have 16x10 Revolutions.
08-16-02, 02:11 PM
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Thanks!
The set up is very functional but very basic. As you can see it is made out of just carbon steel tubing and metal plate. I will have to say, though, Jim at G-force has done his home work on these and also has proved the functionality road racing.
The set up is very functional but very basic. As you can see it is made out of just carbon steel tubing and metal plate. I will have to say, though, Jim at G-force has done his home work on these and also has proved the functionality road racing.