How light have you got?

d_dan · Post by **d_dan** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:55 am

What sort of weight deduction have people managed? what sort of weight is the car now

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:06 am

Last time I checked the car was at 1100kg's with a full tank.
Boot striped out C/F and F/G bits added and any thing I don't really need in the car taken out.

d_dan · Post by **d_dan** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:29 am

full interior

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:20 am

1,040kg.
FTO motor in a Lancer coupe.

d_dan · Post by **d_dan** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:31 am

Na doesn't count. I'm looking to see how light someone has managed to make the FTO.

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:36 am

I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:40 am

Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power

This ftw

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:55 am

I will be looking to get my one down to 1000kg's

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:56 am

bass_twitch wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power
This ftw

I like my sound system & the luxury of a spare tyre

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:01 am

Bennoz wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power
This ftw
I like my sound system & the luxury of a spare tyre

I can just see it now your car running around with a space saver on it

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Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:03 am

aza013 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power
This ftw
I like my sound system & the luxury of a spare tyre
I can just see it now your car running around with a space saver on it .

Oh that will be terrible, it wont fit over my front brakes, so if I get a front flat I gotta jack up the whole side of the car & move a rear to the front & throw the saver on the back

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:50 pm

aza013 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power
This ftw
I like my sound system & the luxury of a spare tyre
I can just see it now your car running around with a space saver on it .

I can't even see it running...

Please don't ban me...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:41 pm

Bennoz wrote:
aza013 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:
bass_twitch wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I was gonna do that, then just though 'f**k it' - I'll add more power
This ftw
I like my sound system & the luxury of a spare tyre
I can just see it now your car running around with a space saver on it .
Oh that will be terrible, it wont fit over my front brakes, so if I get a front flat I gotta jack up the whole side of the car & move a rear to the front & throw the saver on the back

That's why I brought a 5th Rim

FTO-BOY · Post by **FTO-BOY** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:21 pm

Just buy a puncture kit =D

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d_dan · Post by **d_dan** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:11 pm

So whats the plan to get it to 1000 KG?

Im entering time attack next year and to keep up with the lightweight cars like CRX's, civics ETC. need to realyl go on a diet

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:19 pm

I don't think you'll be able to drop the weight so much to be honest, at least not white keeping it somewhat comfortable.
Had it been a race car I think it'd still be difficult to get 1,000kg.

To give you an idea though:
-You could get a lightweight battery. I have a 20kg optima yellow top which I plan to swap for a 10kg model
-Carbon hood/trunk will save you about 10kg and 5kg respectively
-Delete passenger seat, rear seats, unnecessary trim, around 30kg
-Lightweight fixed back driving seat with no adjustable rail, you'll save about 7kg
-Titanium exhaust, not sure for the weight saving
-Polycarbonate windows
-Power steering/AC delete

This is pretty expensive though and you'd still be heavier than a stock CRX or EG for sure.

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:46 pm

There is 10kg's off the car on it's own with a C/F boot lid (I know that for sure), bonnet would be apron 15-20kg's. The AC unit and all plumbing comes to 10-15kg's, there is 20kg's in tools and space saver in the boot.
There is 45-65kg's in that alown.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Also keep in mind that you cannot do a lot of those modifications and still retain a reasonable bracket - because as soon you swap out glass windows, make a car unroadworthy or illegal etc, you get bumped up to the open bracket and would get slaughtered as the cars running that division have a lot more done to them than a few minor mods and weight reduction. So be careful what you do

Shane001 · Post by **Shane001** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:59 pm

aza013 wrote: bonnet would be apron 15-20kg's.

The standard GPX bonnet weighs 16kg

The racecar currently weighs just under 1100kg with minimal fuel. That's with a full roll cage though, but just about everything else stripped out. There's probably another 20kg to come out in relatively easy stuff, including the drivers seat rails and all the sound deadener. From there it starts getting expensive

I reckon you could get to 1000kg without a roll cage. Could start getting expensive though.

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:05 pm

Shane001 wrote:
aza013 wrote: bonnet would be apron 15-20kg's.
The standard GPX bonnet weighs 16kg

The racecar currently weighs just under 1100kg with minimal fuel. That's with a full roll cage though, but just about everything else stripped out. There's probably another 20kg to come out in relatively easy stuff, including the drivers seat rails and all the sound deadener. From there it starts getting expensive

I reckon you could get to 1000kg without a roll cage. Could start getting expensive though.

so the bonnet is only 4kg's more than the boot lid

Interesting.

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