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ChaseZ 07-20-2016 01:20 PM

Help me get <3,000lbs
 
Would love to shed some of the winter fat off the car. What kind of parts could I look at removing and/or replacing with lighter weight alternatives.

My Motordyne ART + Shockwave is already much less than the stock cars and exhaust, so I think that's a good start.

Lighter rims should probably be in the list.

What else?

theDreamer 07-20-2016 01:22 PM

Have fun: http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...on-thread.html

Chuck33079 07-20-2016 01:22 PM

Rotors.

madeinjapan 07-20-2016 01:25 PM

get rid of the interior

ChaseZ 07-20-2016 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 3520324)

Missed that, thanks! :)

Desert Rat 07-20-2016 01:58 PM

carpet delete.
stereo delete
plastic belly pan cover delete
Spare tire / jack delete
passenger seat delete

Chuck33079 07-20-2016 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Rat (Post 3520382)
plastic belly pan cover delete

That actually provides support for the bumper, not to mention that it protects the underside of the car and weighs almost nothing. You want to leave that on.

UNKNOWN_370 07-20-2016 07:01 PM

The easiest way ... get an FRS. Lol. Good luck with the 3,000 lb mark. U need a 2009 model 6speed base model. No sport package, no radio, no ac, one seat and all trunk bits out. No floor mats.. New rotors n all that. You're looking at removing 250lbs... you can get maybe 60 lbs off the engine with titanium exhaust n downpipes plus and silicone tubing. The rest is stripping the car itself.

Z Runner 07-20-2016 10:48 PM

I have base model with titanium exhaust art pipes and advangt wheels short air intakes I'm at 3100+
Next big thing would be replacing hatch glass with lexan that would be another -40lb

I was looking in to carbon fiber hood and hatch but could not fined any weight #'s on them.

ChaseZ 07-20-2016 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 3520692)
The rest is stripping the car itself.

http://www.nerocam.com/SCC_Images/image033.jpg

ChaseZ 07-20-2016 11:14 PM

Guess I shouldn't have added that 1lb TK shift knob after all lol

ChopsZ 07-20-2016 11:15 PM

Any particular reason why you want to get down to 3k lbs? Is this going to become a dedicated track car at some point?

Zbrah 07-20-2016 11:55 PM

lose your tires...that's at least 50 lbs each right there!

ChaseZ 07-21-2016 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z Runner (Post 3520897)
I have base model with titanium exhaust art pipes and advangt wheels short air intakes I'm at 3100+
Next big thing would be replacing hatch glass with lexan that would be another -40lb

I was looking in to carbon fiber hood and hatch but could not fined any weight #'s on them.

I like the Lexan rear glass idea. That's a substantial savings. I'll have to look into it.

I'm sure it varies by style and manufacturer but it sounds like a CF hood only saves a couple lbs over stock a grand or more for a2 or 3 lbs isn't a very good return. The real savings would be a full dry CF hood jbateD of Fiberglas wrapped in CF but now you're into pretty big bucks.

CF benefit may be in ease of opening it up and modifying with some venting to let the hot air escape. A partial cowl induction would work wonders on this car.

ChaseZ 07-21-2016 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ (Post 3520902)
Any particular reason why you want to get down to 3k lbs? Is this going to become a dedicated track car at some point?

If it was going to be a dedicated track car is be looking to drop more than that.

I'd like to see 400whp NA and 3k lbs. I think that would be a great place for this car to be.


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