Weight Reduction - Page 55

Splinter · 01-31-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Supraru

Good thing i'm not here to impress you.

What exactly are you here for then?

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Psychoreo · 01-31-2012, 11:54 AM

Nerd Fight!

Splinter · 01-31-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychoreo

Nerd Fight!

Splinter · 01-31-2012, 12:05 PM

I just wish we could have a weight reduction thread without people coming in every page telling us we're wasting our time. It's our time to waste, our resale value to lose, our safety at stake. We're aware. Go away.

If you don't have any useful weight reduction tips to add, go away.

bue car · 01-31-2012, 12:21 PM

delete his posts. there not on topic.

yebokmj · 01-31-2012, 01:50 PM

I think a lot of these weight saving measures are extreme but the same can be said for many people's high horse power builds on the board that are purely a street car. I enjoy reading and seeing pictures of them just as much. I also like that many of these weight saving tips are inexpensive though they may cost a lot in time. I love tinkering with my car just for the sake of tinkering but as a family man money is prioritized else where. Please keep the eccentric weight saving coming, and get the thread back on topic.

On topic:
I removed my evap system from my MY95 swapped car this week, It saved a little weight and cleaned up the engine bay a bit more. Note: the system didn't work to begin with since I didn't swap gas tanks.

lettucemanatee · 01-31-2012, 03:16 PM

Would rather spend the time grinding off grams of weight at work to fund a launsport roof and labor for install. Probably pay for itself that way.

u2_m4r1n3 · 01-31-2012, 05:18 PM

I love this thread. I became addicted to dropping weight off the car on the 09 STI... sold that a bought a M3.

I'm continuing it on that car! Stock is 3415 lbs, I'm roughly at 3070 lbs now... with still plenty, plenty more to do!

68Cadillac · 01-31-2012, 06:30 PM

I'll give the nay-sayers one thing. This is taking way more time then I originally thought it would.

Finished my external and internal modifications to the manifold/tgv assembly. I'll save the pictures of the internal modification for another thread. Blasted 98% of the exterior with 70 grit Aluminium Oxide to give it a uniform finish.

Several weight savings modifications in the above. Yep I went there, son. Those 4 shiny new M8-1.25 25mm bolts cost <$3 total at McFadden-Dale Hardware here in Vegas. They're Grade 8 because that's all they sold in that style of bolt. Grade 8 is overkill in this application.

Install next week.

Splinter · 01-31-2012, 07:45 PM

Metric grades aren't the same as SAE, a metric 8.8 is equivalent to an SAE grade 5.

68Cadillac · 01-31-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Splinter

Metric grades aren't the same as SAE, a metric 8.8 is equivalent to an SAE grade 5.

That is good to know. Learned something new today, that could have bit me in the ass.

Looks like the guy at the hardware store knew his ****. These are ISO R898 Class 10.9 rated bolts which have exactly the same ratings as SAE Grade 8's. And I only needed SAE grade 5.

stimanmark · 01-31-2012, 09:52 PM

dont ever get grade 5 anything!

u2_m4r1n3 · 01-31-2012, 11:18 PM

Looking good... like that a lot!

Why didn't you shave some of those srew things on top... and just make a small aluminum bracket to extend off one of the bolt things them to hold all the lines? If any of that made sense...

Maybe it wouldn't save a ton... but it would make the intake mani look more clean, lol.

Regardless, it should come like that from the factory! Looks way, way better.

68Cadillac · 02-01-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by u2_m4r1n3

Why didn't you shave some of those srew things on top... and just make a small aluminum bracket to extend off one of the bolt things them to hold all the lines? If any of that made sense...

Thanks. Impressive weight loss on that BMW. Close to 350lb?

I actually shaved numerous posts from the manifold. The ones you see remaining are the ones I must have for other parts to work. The intercooler support bracket and hard fuel lines attach to the three-post set, for example. It's just hard to see whats missing without something with which to compare. I'll capture some photons of the OEM and my modified one side by side next week when I do the install.

u2_m4r1n3 · 02-01-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 68Cadillac

Thanks. Impressive weight loss on that BMW. Close to 350lb?

I actually shaved numerous posts from the manifold. The ones you see remaining are the ones I must have for other parts to work. The intercooler support bracket and hard fuel lines attach to the three-post set, for example. It's just hard to see whats missing without something with which to compare. I'll capture some photons of the OEM and my modified one side by side next week when I do the install.

Yeah, some where around there. I should be around 3060 lbs by the end of the week (lightweight rotors, calipers and evap delete).

Ah, I'll take another look, I didn't really study your pic. I just remember it having a lot of crap on top... I wanted to do that to the STI I had; I obviously never got to it.

It looks good though! Can't wait to see what it looks like back on the engine.

tornado542 · 02-01-2012, 01:50 PM

If you are racing...take out the back seats???????

gtasti · 02-01-2012, 03:03 PM

caddy that intake looks great

I'm hopefully going to remove my evap soon too if the weather keeps up staying on the warmer side

bue car · 02-01-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tornado542

If you are racing...take out the back seats???????

never thought of this!

KentuckyFriedSTI · 02-01-2012, 03:29 PM

The best weight reduction is telling your g/f to stay home. 120-150 pounds poof!!

u2_m4r1n3 · 02-02-2012, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by KentuckyFriedSTI

The best weight reduction is telling your g/f to stay home. 120-150 pounds poof!!

Or 100 lbs!

Or roll with half a tank of gas.

1x2 · 02-02-2012, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 68Cadillac

...I'll capture some photons of the OEM and my modified one side by side next week when I do the install.

You'll be in a position to start it and take it for a run, yes? Post results asap- I'm rooting for the jb weld- what a hoot!

Splinter · 02-02-2012, 02:14 AM

Shaving my manifold too

vicious_fishes · 02-04-2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KentuckyFriedSTI

The best weight reduction is telling your g/f to stay home. 120-150 pounds poof!!

or if you're married, 110 lbs in the first year and 10lbs more for every year of marriage after that.

u2_m4r1n3 · 02-05-2012, 11:32 AM

Anyone heard of ABS Dynamics? $600 for cf fenders... For a M3. But they have all sorts of cars available.

Anyone know how good their products are?

Or would someone with cf knowledge recommend seibon over them?

gtasti · 02-05-2012, 11:42 AM

someone asked about them in tino's thread as well

01-31-2012, 06:30 PM	#1359
68Cadillac Scooby Specialist Member#: 95901 Join Date: Sep 2005 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Las Vegas, USA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Wagon White	I'll give the nay-sayers one thing. This is taking way more time then I originally thought it would. Finished my external and internal modifications to the manifold/tgv assembly. I'll save the pictures of the internal modification for another thread. Blasted 98% of the exterior with 70 grit Aluminium Oxide to give it a uniform finish. Several weight savings modifications in the above. Yep I went there, son. Those 4 shiny new M8-1.25 25mm bolts cost <$3 total at McFadden-Dale Hardware here in Vegas. They're Grade 8 because that's all they sold in that style of bolt. Grade 8 is overkill in this application. Install next week. Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-31-2012 at 06:37 PM.

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01-31-2012, 11:54 AM	#1352
Psychoreo Scooby Specialist Member#: 79643 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Torrington, CT Vehicle: 04 EJ207 Swapped Mikey tuned 271whp/287wtq	Nerd Fight!

01-31-2012, 12:05 PM	#1354
Splinter Scooby Guru Member#: 106510 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria, BC Vehicle: 98 Widebody 2.2 Smooth Safety Blue	I just wish we could have a weight reduction thread without people coming in every page telling us we're wasting our time. It's our time to waste, our resale value to lose, our safety at stake. We're aware. Go away. If you don't have any useful weight reduction tips to add, go away.

01-31-2012, 12:21 PM	#1355
bue car Scooby Guru Member#: 176134 Join Date: Mar 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Torrance, CA Vehicle: 07' Impreza STi wrb 95 L...	delete his posts. there not on topic.

01-31-2012, 01:50 PM	#1356
yebokmj Scooby Specialist Member#: 2213 Join Date: Aug 2000 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Raymond, NH USA Vehicle: 1995 Impreza w/EJ257 Brilliant Red	I think a lot of these weight saving measures are extreme but the same can be said for many people's high horse power builds on the board that are purely a street car. I enjoy reading and seeing pictures of them just as much. I also like that many of these weight saving tips are inexpensive though they may cost a lot in time. I love tinkering with my car just for the sake of tinkering but as a family man money is prioritized else where. Please keep the eccentric weight saving coming, and get the thread back on topic. On topic: I removed my evap system from my MY95 swapped car this week, It saved a little weight and cleaned up the engine bay a bit more. Note: the system didn't work to begin with since I didn't swap gas tanks.

01-31-2012, 03:16 PM	#1357
lettucemanatee Scooby Specialist Member#: 32493 Join Date: Feb 2003 Chapter/Region: South East Location: LSU Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX rock chipped blue	Would rather spend the time grinding off grams of weight at work to fund a launsport roof and labor for install. Probably pay for itself that way.

01-31-2012, 05:18 PM	#1358
u2_m4r1n3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 189606 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: E46 M3 Ti Silver	I love this thread. I became addicted to dropping weight off the car on the 09 STI... sold that a bought a M3. I'm continuing it on that car! Stock is 3415 lbs, I'm roughly at 3070 lbs now... with still plenty, plenty more to do!

01-31-2012, 07:45 PM	#1360
Splinter Scooby Guru Member#: 106510 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria, BC Vehicle: 98 Widebody 2.2 Smooth Safety Blue	Metric grades aren't the same as SAE, a metric 8.8 is equivalent to an SAE grade 5.

01-31-2012, 09:52 PM	#1362
stimanmark Scooby Specialist Member#: 235859 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northwest GA Vehicle: 2004 WRX STI World Rally Blue	dont ever get grade 5 anything!

01-31-2012, 11:18 PM	#1363
u2_m4r1n3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 189606 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: E46 M3 Ti Silver	Looking good... like that a lot! Why didn't you shave some of those srew things on top... and just make a small aluminum bracket to extend off one of the bolt things them to hold all the lines? If any of that made sense... Maybe it wouldn't save a ton... but it would make the intake mani look more clean, lol. Regardless, it should come like that from the factory! Looks way, way better.

02-01-2012, 01:50 PM	#1366
tornado542 Scooby Newbie Member#: 280370 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: CA Vehicle: 2012 Sport Premium Ice Silver Metallic	If you are racing...take out the back seats???????

02-01-2012, 03:03 PM	#1367
gtasti Scooby Specialist Member#: 152036 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ontario Vehicle: 2004 Sti PSM	caddy that intake looks great I'm hopefully going to remove my evap soon too if the weather keeps up staying on the warmer side

02-01-2012, 03:29 PM	#1369
KentuckyFriedSTI Scooby Newbie Member#: 287038 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Louisville, KY Vehicle: 2006 Impreza WRX STI WR Blue Pearl	The best weight reduction is telling your g/f to stay home. 120-150 pounds poof!!

02-02-2012, 02:14 AM	#1372
Splinter Scooby Guru Member#: 106510 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Victoria, BC Vehicle: 98 Widebody 2.2 Smooth Safety Blue	Shaving my manifold too

02-05-2012, 11:32 AM	#1374
u2_m4r1n3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 189606 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Oceanside, CA Vehicle: E46 M3 Ti Silver	Anyone heard of ABS Dynamics? $600 for cf fenders... For a M3. But they have all sorts of cars available. Anyone know how good their products are? Or would someone with cf knowledge recommend seibon over them?

02-05-2012, 11:42 AM	#1375
gtasti Scooby Specialist Member#: 152036 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ontario Vehicle: 2004 Sti PSM	someone asked about them in tino's thread as well