Gutted vert hardcore...Guess how much weight is shaved off
Anybody want to guess how much weight i removed before I weigh? my vert went on a major diet, and im going to take pictures and what not later.. and weigh all the shit as well. But here is what I have done.
Removed AC (all lines and components) Removed PS Removed both door panels Removed ALL carpet and insulation and sound deadening Removed all the plastic from the back. Removed Jack from trunk, along with spare tire, wood panel, and all plastic panels from back and in trunk Cut out metal tire mount (angle grinder) Removed top motors Cut out metal Mounts that the top motors were on. Cut out two metal panel brackets. Removed center console You can see straight back into the trunk if you look back. That about sums it up, i have a big ass pile of crap in my garage. Im going to have a SC'd drift vert. feel free to guess weight, ill post official results later. Comments/questions/flames? |
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where is the style in a vert gutted to that extent?
well, whatever floats your boat, or guts your vert........... i say youle have it down to 2700, with 1/4 tank, no driver. gutted interiors just arent my taste on street cars. especialy verts. good luck tho |
Originally posted by andrew lohaus where is the style in a vert gutted to that extent? well, whatever floats your boat, or guts your vert........... i say youle have it down to 2700, with 1/4 tank, no driver. gutted interiors just arent my taste on street cars. especialy verts. good luck tho |
Originally posted by DEZERTE Removed both door panels Removed ALL carpet and insulation and sound deadening Removed all the plastic from the back. Removed... wood panel, and all plastic panels from back and in trunk Removed center console |
Originally posted by NZConvertible I'll bet 90% of the weight removed was just from the P/S, A/C and roof motors. :rolleyes: |
Wow, NZ, you are way too hostile towards weight reduction. Removing the interior does make it look like ass though, that is true.
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Remove bumpers and gut doors!:)
Air pump? Stereo? Aluminium hood? Fiberglass fenders? Light wheels? Windshield? An ultralight vert would be cool. SC will add back some weight, though. mike. Forget where I got this pic, but it looks frickin' awesome! |
thats the mazdatrix race car i believe
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that picture just made very much confusion in my head
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Originally posted by DEZERTE Wrong. Originally posted by MaYnard5000 Wow, NZ, you are way too hostile towards weight reduction. |
Yeah I have dropped some weight in my vert. But when I did a t2 swap I just added more. But you started in the right place with the doors. Yeah I kept power steering but dropped the radio. I am not really that worried about dropping weight anymore. I can just run more boost with a better turbo if I need to makeup for power to weight ratio.
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does it handle/accelerate/decelerate better?
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we need PICTURES !!!
man sounds like its ALOT of work so you are going to have top up all the time ? whats the point of having a vert if you going to have the top down tho, be sure to have a rollcage to be save ;) |
I agree, probably about 2700 lbs.
The vert seats are probably 50 lbs. each. |
Originally posted by Travis R I agree, probably about 2700 lbs. The vert seats are probably 50 lbs. each. |
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Originally posted by sub9lulu we need PICTURES !!! man sounds like its ALOT of work so you are going to have top up all the time ? whats the point of having a vert if you going to have the top down tho, be sure to have a rollcage to be save ;) |
Originally posted by rotard Remove bumpers and gut doors!:) Air pump? Stereo? Aluminium hood? Fiberglass fenders? Light wheels? Windshield? An ultralight vert would be cool. SC will add back some weight, though. mike. Forget where I got this pic, but it looks frickin' awesome! |
my new seats going in my vert are 11.5 lbs each. But they won't make up for the weight of the roll bar. So its loos a little and gain a little more each mod
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Which seats are those? 11.5 lbs is awfully light.
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WHO Cares to Guess
But hey Im going to make my 1990 TURBO II weigh 2400 with me in it =) |
carbon fiber race seats are 11.5 pounds
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and like someone already said. Add a roll bar. Its just safer. Every vert car should have one by law.
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Originally posted by Bukwild carbon fiber race seats are 11.5 pounds |
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