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01-06-2012, 11:37 AM | #1276 |
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lol my car is the second pictures when you look this up now
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01-06-2012, 12:00 PM | #1277 |
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01-06-2012, 12:05 PM | #1278 |
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Look it up in your rule book. What ever sanctioning body you run with will have rules as to the cage and the materials it must be made from. Save yourself a headache and build your car to the rules.
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01-06-2012, 12:21 PM | #1279 | |
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Any ideas to make the car a little lighter while I have it down to nothing? |
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01-06-2012, 01:22 PM | #1280 | |
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The sheet metal that is the rear floor in the trunk/cargo area can go. Replace it with a custom piece of Kevlar/epoxy that you glue in or. Aluminum sheet that you rivet in. Frame rails rear of the shock towers in the back can be lightened. Holesaw, or my new favorite design tessellated rounded triangles. This is the best image I could find. The triangles would need to be larger, relatively. You could do the same to the frame rails in front of the K-member in the front of the the car. The rails in front of that are there to do three things: 1. Absorb impacts. You can see the crush zone "folds" in the sheet metal. 2. Hold up the radiator. 3. Hold up the body work. Fiberglass or Kevlar or Carbon fiber and epoxy roof. |
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01-06-2012, 01:29 PM | #1281 |
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Is the oem roof that heavy on a gc?
the above pic is perfect.. i was thinking about asking that question next. thanks! |
01-06-2012, 02:02 PM | #1282 |
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01-06-2012, 02:34 PM | #1283 |
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that should be on page 1 haha
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01-06-2012, 02:41 PM | #1284 |
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01-06-2012, 02:56 PM | #1285 |
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If it's an RS with a sunroof, the sunroof mechanism is very heavy. I saved ~40lbs off the roof of my car by cutting out the old panel and gluing on a non-sunroof roof. There's a thread on it on rs25.com, possibly here too I can't remember.
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01-06-2012, 03:04 PM | #1286 |
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no just a l roof. it has to come off for the cage so.. i should replace it.
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01-06-2012, 03:06 PM | #1287 | |
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i will remove said items and weight em for us. the cage will replace the crash beams in the door. thanks for the suggestions gents! |
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01-06-2012, 03:33 PM | #1288 | |
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To open the door from the inside just pull on the strap. Pop! Here's a refined version of one in a 911. Just pull on that leather strap and pop goes the door. Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-13-2012 at 02:03 PM. |
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01-06-2012, 04:19 PM | #1289 |
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fascinating...
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01-06-2012, 04:49 PM | #1290 |
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Been working on a few things:
The hood catch looked like it could could shed a few. Went from 152 grams to 111. A savings of 41 grams (0.09 lb/1.4 oz). So not much. Took lots of time. Cut these off the upper radiator hose and the PS supply hose. 69 grams (0.15 lb) OEM Radiator tab (already lightened version) 190 grams (95 grams x 2) Custom Aluminum Radiator tabs 41 grams. Saved 149 grams (0.33 lb) Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-06-2012 at 05:07 PM. |
01-06-2012, 05:01 PM | #1291 |
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Took inspiration from JDwhiteWRX
The 526 gram steel hood prop needed some help. Cut the ends off. Glued them on to a custom bent aluminum tube (JB Weld) for a total of 230 grams. Saved 296 grams (0.65 lb) Total Saving for the hood prop rod, radiator tabs, hood catch, and the 2 fluid hose covers: 555 grams (1.22 lb) Not bad Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-06-2012 at 05:06 PM. |
01-06-2012, 05:14 PM | #1292 |
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That seems like a lot of work for 1.22 lbs. Especially when there are heavier things to remove. Ie ac, lighter seats, bumper beams etc
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01-06-2012, 05:35 PM | #1293 |
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01-06-2012, 05:35 PM | #1294 | |
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AC: I live in Las Vegas not Washington State. Lighter Seats: $1,800 is not something I have just laying around. But I have considered it. Bumper Beams: Done. Ain't that the truth. Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-06-2012 at 05:51 PM. |
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01-06-2012, 05:40 PM | #1295 | |
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I have been busy adding weight to mine |
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01-06-2012, 05:49 PM | #1296 |
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01-06-2012, 05:58 PM | #1297 |
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why lip? cuz i'm a boss
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01-06-2012, 06:10 PM | #1298 | |
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01-12-2012, 12:25 AM | #1299 |
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Rebuilt a portion of my PS Pump. This is my second time opening it up.
No weight saving to be had in the pump that I could see. But the bracket/cradle looked promising. Started with 782 grams. Strangely heavy for a 95% aluminum piece. It's hardware came off at 80 grams. Went to town on it with drills, stepbits, files, a hacksaw, a grinders, and a cut off wheel. Got it down to 651 grams. And since I cut off the section of used that 80 grams bit of hardware I only needed this single piece. 15 grams Altogether went from 862 grams to 666 grams . Saved 196 grams (0.43 lb) altogether. And now I have to go old school style to tighten the PS Pump and Alternator belt. Beauty is pain. Last edited by 68Cadillac; 01-12-2012 at 11:23 PM. |
01-12-2012, 01:12 AM | #1300 |
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caddy ur going nut good job keep it up
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