weight loss for my car
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weight loss for my car
just curious as to what I can removed from my car
already removed the A/c conden
plan on switching the N/A steel hood to a TII hood ( all TII hoods are alum right?
already removed the A/c conden
plan on switching the N/A steel hood to a TII hood ( all TII hoods are alum right?
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get an N/A alum. hood don't be a poser bet a manual steering rack I took of my stereo and speakers I think it was a good 15-20 lbs loss weight carpet spare tire can go cruise control system whinshield washer sys. cut the tow hooks off I hear that is a lot of poundage.
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You can take your engine out? Just kidding, taking out stereo and speaker is a great weight reduction but than you have to think about always driving in silence. Take out CC system, cant think straight right now, will think of more
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Do a search. I see this question in this forum about twice a week. There are pages long threads about it listing dozens and dozens of parts to remove and mods to do to lose weight.
Try searching for something like: weight AND remove
Try searching for something like: weight AND remove
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Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
get an N/A alum. hood don't be a poser
get an N/A alum. hood don't be a poser
how is that being a poser?
not getting the TII badges or anything...
I like the looks of the TII hood more then the flat N/A one
also I am kinda in the works of doing a very slow turbo swap...
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Alum hood NA or Turbo
Take off AC and PS
tkae out carpet, and sound deadening
take out storage boxes,
Rear speakers and hardware.
(you got to have some tunes)
take off the hatch, easy 40+ pounds
switch to single muffler, some 15 pounds
spare tire and tools
metal plate under pass side feet
pass side seat
center armrest (actually doesn't look to bad w/it gone)
basically you need to get creative think about what
you don't and won't use, or at least miss
lates matt22
Take off AC and PS
tkae out carpet, and sound deadening
take out storage boxes,
Rear speakers and hardware.
(you got to have some tunes)
take off the hatch, easy 40+ pounds
switch to single muffler, some 15 pounds
spare tire and tools
metal plate under pass side feet
pass side seat
center armrest (actually doesn't look to bad w/it gone)
basically you need to get creative think about what
you don't and won't use, or at least miss
lates matt22
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Our 87 TII weighed 2500lbs with all carpet, stock seats, power windows, operational sunroof. Remove carpet and sound deadening last.
First place to save weight:
Use 51R battery, 10lbs lighter than stock.
Aftermarket exhaust, saved ~30lbs.
300ZX wheels, saved 24lbs
Lightweight flywheel 10lbs lighter
A little more hardcore:
Removed airpump, AC system, electric fan ~35lbs
Getting pretty hardcore:
Removed stereo, speakers, heater, spare tire, power antenna, jack, lug wrench, etc.
Stripping a stock car (spending no $$) leaves you with a loud, crappy POS. Doing the exhaust, smaller battery, lighter wheels, flywheel, etc. Makes the car faster without scraficing driveability, comfort, etc.
Jeff
First place to save weight:
Use 51R battery, 10lbs lighter than stock.
Aftermarket exhaust, saved ~30lbs.
300ZX wheels, saved 24lbs
Lightweight flywheel 10lbs lighter
A little more hardcore:
Removed airpump, AC system, electric fan ~35lbs
Getting pretty hardcore:
Removed stereo, speakers, heater, spare tire, power antenna, jack, lug wrench, etc.
Stripping a stock car (spending no $$) leaves you with a loud, crappy POS. Doing the exhaust, smaller battery, lighter wheels, flywheel, etc. Makes the car faster without scraficing driveability, comfort, etc.
Jeff
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The lighter wheels and flywheel are a big one. Reducing rotational mass is just like reducing the total weight. If I could only find some S5 NA rotors . . .
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Plexiglass windows...You dont need to roll down the passenger window so replace it with plexiglass yourself or have someone do it for like 75 bucks. or less. The hatch could save you 40lbs if you do lexan and lexan sunroof like mine but its stapled tot he from with screws racing style. Saved 30lbs and is leak proof but not good for resale for most poeple.
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Originally posted by Takahasi_Ryosuke
taking out stereo and speaker is a great weight reduction but than you have to think about always driving in silence.
taking out stereo and speaker is a great weight reduction but than you have to think about always driving in silence.
I don't think too many people with 7s have to worry about silence
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