weight saving

[crazy9ceguy]

i have a 95 s14 with a redtop sr20, i wanna know what else i can do to lose some weight from the car, i still have my stock seats. i took off my front bumper support, spare tire, jack, wood trunk piece, zeal coilovers, 5zigen rims, lightweight lug nuts, lightweight headlights (jk). how much would the car weigh with all of these removed? and waht else can i do to save some weight, i was wondering about taking out the air bag system. how much weight would that save me?

[Ian]

remove door panels, rear seats, rear panels, deck lid, speaker system, dashboard, carpet, sound deadening, cut out the spare tire well and put sheet aluminum over it...haha maybe not that last one but it could be done...

[Brian]

AC system
random wires
random bolts
random bullshit that doesnt hold the car together
aftermarket seats
aftermarket steering wheel
etc.

[Ian]

carbonfiber driveshaft, carbonfiber rotors, light weight coilovers, lightweight rims, carbon fiber doors, rear deck lid, hood, fenders, bumpers...remove rear bumper support

[crazy9ceguy]

good ideas, im trying to keep it as a daily driver also, so im gonna need to keep some of the stuff on the car u guys mentioned, like sound deadening materials and shit, im trying to be even with my friends FD which has the same curb weight as my car i beleive.

[meatish]

Lose 10 pounds, fatty. And take off your shoes.

[Ian]

cut off the roof and weld in a nice 20 point cage...

[trsilvias13]

cf hood, cf trunk, cf bumper, cf fender, cf door skins, cf drive shaft, sr20det, get a ssautochrome manifold. electric fan vmount intercooler ( with titanim piping), cf seats, cf knob (stock is heavy), light weight 15in wheels, jdm fornt turning signal (they are smaller than usdm that save like 2 oz or so haha), remove some interior light bulbs which u dont need, lexan windows, no back seat or sound deading matter, aftermarket exhuast (titanium if u rich) also aftermarket dp, cf gt mirrors, race engine harness ( only wat need to run the car) , that all i can think for now.

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

were could i get carbon fiber doors. and wat can u guys do to keep the weight ratio as close to 5050 withought coilovers.

[nightwalker]

I don't know how coilovers can help keep the weight equal. I think you're thinking corner weighing.

Keeping weight 50/50 means not gutting the entire rear of your car and leaving everything in front.

[iyceman]

Who makes CF trunks for our cars?

[Brian]

chargespeed makes a CF trunk i think.
so far, i think carbon or FRP doors are hard to come by for s14.

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

I don't know how coilovers can help keep the weight equal. I think you're thinking corner weighing.

Keeping weight 50/50 means not gutting the entire rear of your car and leaving everything in front.


what do u mean leaving everything in front, thers already more wiehgt in the front than the rear.

[fastpace]

try this site
http://www.mysportscar.com/features/project240/weightsavings/index.htm

[wanganwonder]

if you can, lexan windows can save a lot of weight. Not all that unrealistic either.

[slideways2004]

i think cf trunks are stupid. 240sx trunks weigh nothing. s13 coupe and s14

[Brian]

Two years.
man

[Pank]

thank god, because this was a super great thread the first time i read it

[CKAMC]

were could i get carbon fiber doors.

http://www.rasty.tv/pro/door.html

$$$$$

Who makes CF trunks for our cars?

http://www.rasty.tv/pro/trunk.html

$$$$$

[Rayne]

were could i get carbon fiber doors. and wat can u guys do to keep the weight ratio as close to 50/50 without coilovers.

If you are looking to get as close to 50/50 as possible, check out the Weld S14.

[ms!3]

im assuming this is a track car and not a dd? if not your wasting your time and ride quality/comfort for no noticeable gains.

[Kn1ves]

convert to automatic then amputate one of ur legs

[808_Drift]

umm 2 years old
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[!Zar!]

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[White Comet]

super old thread ftl. im not sure taking off ur bumper support was a good idea