Andrizzanizz

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for racing purposes or just for weight reduction?

phoenix7

no but I have driven one with it removed and it sucks to manually put the top up.

weight reduction and vert don't really go together

Andrizzanizz

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well i know a coupe is lighter, but i wanted to try something different than my other projects and i decided to get a convertible.

in my old mustang i took the motor out and it wasnt that hard in putting the top up and down, but i know that the rx7s have the targa top.
is that why it was a pain in the *** to move it manually up and down?

phoenix7

I thought it was heavy and awkward. At least when compared to the miata top.

Andrizzanizz

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do you know how much a motor for those tops weight?
and if it would actually serve a purpose in removing it? as in autox

phoenix7

nope. You might need to search. I did a quick search and found nothing so I might have to do a better search but I'm finishing something up at work. If you can't find the info by the time I get home then I'll help you search.

I know someone here did an itemized list with the part weights but it might have been for a coupe.

As far as it being WORTH removing, well, I personally don't think it's the way to go about reducing weight.

Is this on a DD?

Andrizzanizz

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yeh i did a search too man. i typed in convertible, convertible top, convertible motor. ha i found nothing.

and as of now its not a DD. i bought another 240 that im using as a DD. this car was my summer car, but now im just working on it and building it up.

phoenix7

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...p+motor+weight

found SOME things but you're gonna need to get creative with the searches.

Andrizzanizz

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awesome link man thanks.

1SxyRXy

if the pump is like the ones now these days i dont see an purpose of removing it weighs like 5 lbs

Andrizzanizz

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well i never saw it.
and this car is 17 years old. so the "ones now these days" things doesnt really apply.lol

hurleysurf24

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i thought it was aroudn 30 poudns each ? i'll let ya know tom when i pull em

Andrizzanizz

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awesome thanks man.
whats your next project at hand?

hurleysurf24

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check your pm i sent ya a pic