The 370Z Weight Reduction Thread

[ChipsWithDips]

Originally Posted by travisjb

I received the following weight information from Seibon today...

Trunk: 16 lbs
Hood: 18 lbs
Fenders: 7 lbs each

... corresponding to these part #s

Trunk: TL0910NS370HB
Hood: HD0910NS370-VSII
Fender (each): FF0910NS370

... so now we need someone to weigh the stock parts... trunk will need to be weighed without the glass, if possible... or if not possible, I can weigh my rear glass separately

Not sure about the other stuff, but according to the OP, the OEM hood is 16lbs. It's already light because its aluminum I think.

All this CF **** is just for looks, no one makes them with weight in mind. Nobody ever posts the weights of their CF products(you have to specifically ask) because there is no weight savings.

[leighspped]

Originally Posted by ChipsWithDips

Not sure about the other stuff, but according to the OP, the OEM hood is 16lbs. It's already light because its aluminum I think.

if you dont mind where did that 16lbs come from ? its not posted on the first page of the post

[ChipsWithDips]

Originally Posted by leighspped

if you dont mind where did that 16lbs come from ? its not posted on the first page of the post

Originally Posted by RCZ

...
Body:

Rear Under bumper Charcoal Filter Cover/Shield = 0.4 lbs
Hood 16lbs
....

Yeah, it is. Try ctrl-f "hood".

[travisjb]

Originally Posted by ChipsWithDips

Not sure about the other stuff, but according to the OP, the OEM hood is 16lbs. It's already light because its aluminum I think.

All this CF **** is just for looks, no one makes them with weight in mind. Nobody ever posts the weights of their CF products(you have to specifically ask) because there is no weight savings.

I realize on the hood... I may end up just hacking up the OEM hood to get weight off and improve air flow

The fenders have the best shot of generating some weight savings... would be helpful for someone to weigh the OEM fenders

[SPOHN]

Originally Posted by travisjb

I realize on the hood... I may end up just hacking up the OEM hood to get weight off and improve air flow

The fenders have the best shot of generating some weight savings... would be helpful for someone to weigh the OEM fenders

That's what I want to do is cut the OEM hood. But UAM might know about the weight of the fenders for the work with them.

[theDreamer]

Originally Posted by ChipsWithDips

Not sure about the other stuff, but according to the OP, the OEM hood is 16lbs. It's already light because its aluminum I think.

All this CF **** is just for looks, no one makes them with weight in mind. Nobody ever posts the weights of their CF products(you have to specifically ask) because there is no weight savings.

That is because companies are making half a$$ parts.
A lot of CF parts are fiberglass or other product wrapped in CF which in ends up weighting the same as OEM parts. Dry carbon will shave a lot of weight, for a hood our sizes in dry carbon should weight in under 10lbs, but dry carbon is very expensive (our hood would cost 2k+).