The 370Z Weight Reduction Thread

RCZ · 01-16-2010, 11:27 PM

Mike, give us a couple months..we're making a carbon one

M.Bonanni · 01-17-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Mike, give us a couple months..we're making a carbon one

I like the sound of this. Who is "we"?

NewYorkJon34 · 01-16-2010, 11:48 PM

^You mean you guys are making an real funtional rear diffuser? Will it be available to buy in the near future?

travisjb · 01-17-2010, 12:49 PM

I do as well... consider me in...

rcz, would you be willing to start another thread where we can share design input? perhaps you don't want / need any, but this conversation doesn't belong on this particular thread, and you are likely to get the input anyways!

Sharif@Forged · 01-17-2010, 09:41 PM

Great thread guys.

RCZ · 01-18-2010, 03:52 PM

most of you have PM

NewYorkJon34 · 01-18-2010, 06:42 PM

^thats kinda old news, my suggestion to you is to leave it stock. 4lbs is not worth $600+.

370zForever · 01-18-2010, 07:01 PM

yeah, you're right, but man what else can you do to save weight, besides rip everything out.......

theDreamer · 01-18-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zForever

yeah, you're right, but man what else can you do to save weight, besides rip everything out.......

Check the first page, there is plenty to do.
~After market performance upgrades are many times lighter
~Battery, remove plastic cr*p, etc.
~Interior parts can be removed or replaced.
~Carbon fiber

370zForever · 01-18-2010, 09:31 PM

Yeah, that stuff has been done, but to balance the car to 50/50 with the Z's actual weight distribution at around 55/45 or 54/46, you would need to move around 160 pounds and around 155 pounds if you really lighten in to around 3100 pounds. I wish nissan could have made the Z's transmission rest in the back like the GTR's. That would have helped.

370zForever · 01-20-2010, 09:23 PM

This is a question that I don't think everybody thinks about, but does anyone have any info on the weight of aftermarket limited slip differentials (i.e. The OS Giken LSD that I want that has 28 plates, Quaife, Carbonetic etc)....?? The Z's differential is mounted on its rear axle, so it would be great if it was the same weight so that it does not add weight or offset the weight distribution....

370Zsteve · 01-26-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zForever

Yeah, that stuff has been done, but to balance the car to 50/50 with the Z's actual weight distribution at around 55/45 or 54/46, you would need to move around 160 pounds and around 155 pounds if you really lighten in to around 3100 pounds. I wish nissan could have made the Z's transmission rest in the back like the GTR's. That would have helped.

Why would you want to balance the car at 50/50 when the car's designer put a small forward bias that was designed to give the car perfect 50/50 when exiting a corner under WOT?

travisjb · 01-20-2010, 10:00 PM

I have the stock diff sitting in my garage... I'm willing to weigh it, if someone can go to the aftermarket diff websites and check those... stock is heavy i recall

370zForever · 01-20-2010, 11:26 PM

The sites really don't say anything about weight, but I'll keep looking for it...

anasmak11 · 01-25-2010, 11:31 PM

very interested in weight reduction, here are my opinions:
-CF Front fenders, are the seibon lighter than stock?
-CF racing mirrors, they dont make them for the Z?

-How much weight will you increase in the front with a supercharger? :S
the intercooler, piping, water pump, etc...

01-17-2010, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	I do as well... consider me in... rcz, would you be willing to start another thread where we can share design input? perhaps you don't want / need any, but this conversation doesn't belong on this particular thread, and you are likely to get the input anyways! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale Last edited by travisjb; 01-17-2010 at 12:53 PM.

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Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 19	Great thread guys. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified

01-20-2010, 10:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 190	I have the stock diff sitting in my garage... I'm willing to weigh it, if someone can go to the aftermarket diff websites and check those... stock is heavy i recall __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1120	most of you have PM

01-18-2010, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
NewYorkJon34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 3,041 Drives: 09 Fairlady Z Rep Power: 1066	^thats kinda old news, my suggestion to you is to leave it stock. 4lbs is not worth $600+.

01-18-2010, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
370zForever Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 159 Drives: 09 Black 370z Rep Power: 17	yeah, you're right, but man what else can you do to save weight, besides rip everything out.......

01-18-2010, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
370zForever Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 159 Drives: 09 Black 370z Rep Power: 17	Yeah, that stuff has been done, but to balance the car to 50/50 with the Z's actual weight distribution at around 55/45 or 54/46, you would need to move around 160 pounds and around 155 pounds if you really lighten in to around 3100 pounds. I wish nissan could have made the Z's transmission rest in the back like the GTR's. That would have helped.

01-20-2010, 09:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
370zForever Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 159 Drives: 09 Black 370z Rep Power: 17	This is a question that I don't think everybody thinks about, but does anyone have any info on the weight of aftermarket limited slip differentials (i.e. The OS Giken LSD that I want that has 28 plates, Quaife, Carbonetic etc)....?? The Z's differential is mounted on its rear axle, so it would be great if it was the same weight so that it does not add weight or offset the weight distribution....

01-20-2010, 11:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
370zForever Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 159 Drives: 09 Black 370z Rep Power: 17	The sites really don't say anything about weight, but I'll keep looking for it...

01-25-2010, 11:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
anasmak11 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kuwait Posts: 28 Drives: BMW Rep Power: 17	very interested in weight reduction, here are my opinions: -CF Front fenders, are the seibon lighter than stock? -CF racing mirrors, they dont make them for the Z? -How much weight will you increase in the front with a supercharger? :S the intercooler, piping, water pump, etc...