Official Turbo Weight Loss Thread/ Lightest Turbo List
#181
11-06-2007, 01:50 PM
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Really, that's it? I was all about to get me one and everything. 12-15 isnt worth it to me. On to something else.
#182
11-06-2007, 02:32 PM
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Its all in the dump next to the bose system, leather seats, and the other half of the car.
#183
11-06-2007, 05:53 PM
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ya, but the lifters obv wont break bc they cant...haha
#184
11-06-2007, 10:05 PM
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I'm gonna be pickin up the Braille 15lb Battery (check out the link below)...that'll be another 37lbs off the pig...
http://www.brailleauto.com/
http://www.brailleauto.com/
#186
11-11-2007, 06:42 AM
I'm gonna be pickin up the Braille 15lb Battery (check out the link below)...that'll be another 37lbs off the pig...
http://www.brailleauto.com/
http://www.brailleauto.com/
Let us know how the install went. Is the 15lber good for daily use with out a battery tender?
#187
11-11-2007, 10:55 AM
ran one for the last two years, you can do a search. they need to be on a charger nightly.
#188
11-11-2007, 11:05 AM
delete front bumper and mounts (add cup car tow hook)
delete ac cores (use one radiator fan on passenger fan for street use)
composite hood
delete fuel fill crap (use 100 litre fuel cell with dry break)
delete one wiper and part of wiper assembley (same as cup car)
add cup car electronic relay kill switch
use cup car windshield (thinner unit)
delete interior (use motosport dash w/ reduced support material)
delete wiring harness, use front and rear motorsport unit and custom engine harness
use plastic rear window (limited value on this)
use composite rear deck and cup car wing, keep engine compartment fan for street use
delete doors and side windows, use cup car doors with frames, cup car side mirrors
delete sunroof
delete rear bumper and mounts (the mounts are heavy, but if you keep a bumper you can get aluminum units from porsche motorsports), again use cup car tow hook
use GT2 aluminum rear cross member
delete front wheel drive, switch to cup car transmission
delete stock shifter, use cup car shifter and cables
delete street headlights with washers and use motorsport units without washers
delete heater (you can use a motosport unit is you want a defrost fan)
delete stock engine mounts and trans mount and go solid mount motorsport units on engine and trans (you need this anyway to help with the handling
usual bushings, cradle relocation, etc. as in cup car
all suspension should be cup car, or fabcar units if you know what you are doing (we do not - so I stuck with cup car units to simplify chassis tuning)
use moton or jrz units
use cup car rear side windows with vents
delete air injector, all other crap on motor - use motosport pieces to fill in the blanks as you take stuff out
I'll think of more later - but it has been a good experiment
delete ac cores (use one radiator fan on passenger fan for street use)
composite hood
delete fuel fill crap (use 100 litre fuel cell with dry break)
delete one wiper and part of wiper assembley (same as cup car)
add cup car electronic relay kill switch
use cup car windshield (thinner unit)
delete interior (use motosport dash w/ reduced support material)
delete wiring harness, use front and rear motorsport unit and custom engine harness
use plastic rear window (limited value on this)
use composite rear deck and cup car wing, keep engine compartment fan for street use
delete doors and side windows, use cup car doors with frames, cup car side mirrors
delete sunroof
delete rear bumper and mounts (the mounts are heavy, but if you keep a bumper you can get aluminum units from porsche motorsports), again use cup car tow hook
use GT2 aluminum rear cross member
delete front wheel drive, switch to cup car transmission
delete stock shifter, use cup car shifter and cables
delete street headlights with washers and use motorsport units without washers
delete heater (you can use a motosport unit is you want a defrost fan)
delete stock engine mounts and trans mount and go solid mount motorsport units on engine and trans (you need this anyway to help with the handling
usual bushings, cradle relocation, etc. as in cup car
all suspension should be cup car, or fabcar units if you know what you are doing (we do not - so I stuck with cup car units to simplify chassis tuning)
use moton or jrz units
use cup car rear side windows with vents
delete air injector, all other crap on motor - use motosport pieces to fill in the blanks as you take stuff out
I'll think of more later - but it has been a good experiment
What class do you race this car in?? and against what type of other cars? And how have you been doing with it. How does it compare to Cup car lap times?
thanks
tom
#189
11-11-2007, 09:13 PM
I have a Turbo with a sunroof, I would like to replace the top with a carbon fiber piece, does anyone who makes this and how much it will save in weight?
Thanks for your help
Robert
Thanks for your help
Robert
#190
11-11-2007, 10:18 PM
Rob, not sure how much this cost, but I bet its an expensive 6 lb diet.
http://9ff.de/en/products/details.ph...d=3&relID=3193
http://9ff.de/en/products/details.ph...d=3&relID=3193
#191
11-11-2007, 10:34 PM
delete front bumper and mounts (add cup car tow hook)
delete ac cores (use one radiator fan on passenger fan for street use)
composite hood
delete fuel fill crap (use 100 litre fuel cell with dry break)
delete one wiper and part of wiper assembley (same as cup car)
add cup car electronic relay kill switch
use cup car windshield (thinner unit)
delete interior (use motosport dash w/ reduced support material)
delete wiring harness, use front and rear motorsport unit and custom engine harness
use plastic rear window (limited value on this)
use composite rear deck and cup car wing, keep engine compartment fan for street use
delete doors and side windows, use cup car doors with frames, cup car side mirrors
delete sunroof
delete rear bumper and mounts (the mounts are heavy, but if you keep a bumper you can get aluminum units from porsche motorsports), again use cup car tow hook
use GT2 aluminum rear cross member
delete front wheel drive, switch to cup car transmission
delete stock shifter, use cup car shifter and cables
delete street headlights with washers and use motorsport units without washers
delete heater (you can use a motosport unit is you want a defrost fan)
delete stock engine mounts and trans mount and go solid mount motorsport units on engine and trans (you need this anyway to help with the handling
usual bushings, cradle relocation, etc. as in cup car
all suspension should be cup car, or fabcar units if you know what you are doing (we do not - so I stuck with cup car units to simplify chassis tuning)
use moton or jrz units
use cup car rear side windows with vents
delete air injector, all other crap on motor - use motosport pieces to fill in the blanks as you take stuff out
I'll think of more later - but it has been a good experiment
delete ac cores (use one radiator fan on passenger fan for street use)
composite hood
delete fuel fill crap (use 100 litre fuel cell with dry break)
delete one wiper and part of wiper assembley (same as cup car)
add cup car electronic relay kill switch
use cup car windshield (thinner unit)
delete interior (use motosport dash w/ reduced support material)
delete wiring harness, use front and rear motorsport unit and custom engine harness
use plastic rear window (limited value on this)
use composite rear deck and cup car wing, keep engine compartment fan for street use
delete doors and side windows, use cup car doors with frames, cup car side mirrors
delete sunroof
delete rear bumper and mounts (the mounts are heavy, but if you keep a bumper you can get aluminum units from porsche motorsports), again use cup car tow hook
use GT2 aluminum rear cross member
delete front wheel drive, switch to cup car transmission
delete stock shifter, use cup car shifter and cables
delete street headlights with washers and use motorsport units without washers
delete heater (you can use a motosport unit is you want a defrost fan)
delete stock engine mounts and trans mount and go solid mount motorsport units on engine and trans (you need this anyway to help with the handling
usual bushings, cradle relocation, etc. as in cup car
all suspension should be cup car, or fabcar units if you know what you are doing (we do not - so I stuck with cup car units to simplify chassis tuning)
use moton or jrz units
use cup car rear side windows with vents
delete air injector, all other crap on motor - use motosport pieces to fill in the blanks as you take stuff out
I'll think of more later - but it has been a good experiment
I guess you aren't concerned about resale value.
#192
11-12-2007, 08:21 PM
Rob, not sure how much this cost, but I bet its an expensive 6 lb diet.
http://9ff.de/en/products/details.ph...d=3&relID=3193
http://9ff.de/en/products/details.ph...d=3&relID=3193
thanks
#193
11-13-2007, 10:38 PM
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Im interested in finding some more information on aluminum bumper supports, or getting some made, anyone have some leads?
#194
11-15-2007, 09:05 PM
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Straight Pipes!!!!!
Gonna do that next, courtesy of Tom. Thinking about the extra 30-40 lbs of weight lost from the rear of the car, and the pretty flames shooting out the back. Should be done pretty soon so I'll have an exact figure for how much weight is saved.
Tom, it would be nice if you have any undercarriage shots of your exhaust.
Gonna do that next, courtesy of Tom. Thinking about the extra 30-40 lbs of weight lost from the rear of the car, and the pretty flames shooting out the back. Should be done pretty soon so I'll have an exact figure for how much weight is saved.
Tom, it would be nice if you have any undercarriage shots of your exhaust.
#195
11-15-2007, 09:21 PM
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Gonna do that next, courtesy of Tom. Thinking about the extra 30-40 lbs of weight lost from the rear of the car, and the pretty flames shooting out the back. Should be done pretty soon so I'll have an exact figure for how much weight is saved.
Tom, it would be nice if you have any undercarriage shots of your exhaust.
Gonna do that next, courtesy of Tom. Thinking about the extra 30-40 lbs of weight lost from the rear of the car, and the pretty flames shooting out the back. Should be done pretty soon so I'll have an exact figure for how much weight is saved.
Tom, it would be nice if you have any undercarriage shots of your exhaust.
haha...they turn gold after you drive em a bit...they are great!!!!!!