The 370Z Weight Reduction Thread

[SPOHN]

Originally Posted by MJB

For all the Nismo guys... Removing the front and rear body dampers saves 8.4lbs. I can't hear/feel any noises/vibrations or anything after I removed them.

Our standered cars don't have them so I see no reason why there absolutly need. I feel if you have most suspension upgrades (coilover/springs, sways) they more than make up for the body dampners.

I really think now I'm going to remove the crash beam up front.

[Dustin@Z1]

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Our standered cars don't have them so I see no reason why there absolutly need. I feel if you have most suspension upgrades (coilover/springs, sways) they more than make up for the body dampners.

I really think now I'm going to remove the crash beam up front.

i will have to look into it, but some of the past models of the Z have had fiberglass crash beams in non-US versions. The 300zx has a 100% fiberglass Crash beam on the JDM models, but has a heavier, aluminum version in the US that meets the 5 mph DOT crash test requirements.

I will check tomorrow to see if there are any differences.

Update:Nevermind. The JDM bars are indeed different. But they actually appear to be heavier duty than the US models. They have some extra crash beam protruding off of it.