Putting the heavy 964 on a diet?
11-08-2006, 08:17 PM
#16
Racer
My C4 weighs in at 2940# - Its a much different car that way. I've run a few NASA races that way. Unfortunately, the weight goes back in for PCA races.
I have removed door panels (replaced with RS), front speakers, radio, back speakers, seat backs, all back padding and panel boards, sunroof motor, cat, secondary muffler, spare tire/ jack, blower motor, AC components (but replaced with secondary oil cooler), primary oil cooler fan, horn, blower servos in front compartment, power steering pump, cruise control, and replaced seats with EVO XLs. Also have full cage installed.
Its amazing what weight removal will do for the C4 - the push is gone, and control is much more precise. This is the best and cheapest mod by far.
Roebling surface is much improved. Tire wear is minimal. Times last race were 1.5 sec faster for everyone.
Dave
I have removed door panels (replaced with RS), front speakers, radio, back speakers, seat backs, all back padding and panel boards, sunroof motor, cat, secondary muffler, spare tire/ jack, blower motor, AC components (but replaced with secondary oil cooler), primary oil cooler fan, horn, blower servos in front compartment, power steering pump, cruise control, and replaced seats with EVO XLs. Also have full cage installed.
Its amazing what weight removal will do for the C4 - the push is gone, and control is much more precise. This is the best and cheapest mod by far.
Roebling surface is much improved. Tire wear is minimal. Times last race were 1.5 sec faster for everyone.
Dave
11-08-2006, 09:20 PM
#18
Racer
Factory sport seats weigh about 50# each, including runners
EVO seats with brackets are about 20# each
blower motor 5#
AC compressor 16#
Rear seat backs 6# ea
Rear panel, rear deck, and speakers 20# total
spare tire 25#
sound padding around seats, floor, and back 15#
EVO seats with brackets are about 20# each
blower motor 5#
AC compressor 16#
Rear seat backs 6# ea
Rear panel, rear deck, and speakers 20# total
spare tire 25#
sound padding around seats, floor, and back 15#
03-19-2012, 07:58 PM
#21
diet
recent items i have done and this is a turbo look car:
all sound pad gone (not sure lbs)
heater blower (10lbs)
ac gone except for stuff under dash (pita) (47lbs)
sports seats swapped for evo's(64lbs)
turbo twists swapped for fikse fm10s (55lbs un sprung)
new kw club sports (15lbs)
new rs adj anti-roll bars (not sure
rennline mono ball mounts f and rear Fronts adj(8lbs)
rear adj spring plates (same but better!)
rs door cards (13lbs)
rs carpet kit ??
no front speakers 5lbs
no rear seats(? 15lbs)
no spare ?(15lbs)
no trunk carpet
cat bypass ??
no secondary??
sure im forgetting something and my car is down to 2751 with 1/2 tank of fuel
still left to do sun roof! (43lbs up high has to go soon
)
all sound pad gone (not sure lbs)
heater blower (10lbs)
ac gone except for stuff under dash (pita) (47lbs)
sports seats swapped for evo's(64lbs)
turbo twists swapped for fikse fm10s (55lbs un sprung)
new kw club sports (15lbs)
new rs adj anti-roll bars (not sure
rennline mono ball mounts f and rear Fronts adj(8lbs)
rear adj spring plates (same but better!)
rs door cards (13lbs)
rs carpet kit ??
no front speakers 5lbs
no rear seats(? 15lbs)
no spare ?(15lbs)
no trunk carpet
cat bypass ??
no secondary??
sure im forgetting something and my car is down to 2751 with 1/2 tank of fuel
still left to do sun roof! (43lbs up high has to go soon
)
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03-19-2012, 08:46 PM
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The last 16# just came out of Claudia as the wiring loom is stripped. Now that the sunroofedectomy
is done she is entirely stripped out.
The only "practical" way to loose more weight would be composite corners as the doors and both front and rear decks are already.
Not really. She could be dipped and a few removed with a CF seat. She comes in at a bit under 2500# wet with the cage installed.
is done she is entirely stripped out.
The only "practical" way to loose more weight would be composite corners as the doors and both front and rear decks are already.
Not really. She could be dipped and a few removed with a CF seat. She comes in at a bit under 2500# wet with the cage installed.
03-19-2012, 11:11 PM
#23
recent items i have done and this is a turbo look car:
all sound pad gone (not sure lbs)
heater blower (10lbs)
ac gone except for stuff under dash (pita) (47lbs)
sports seats swapped for evo's(64lbs)
turbo twists swapped for fikse fm10s (55lbs un sprung)
new kw club sports (15lbs)
new rs adj anti-roll bars (not sure
rennline mono ball mounts f and rear Fronts adj(8lbs)
rear adj spring plates (same but better!)
rs door cards (13lbs)
rs carpet kit ??
no front speakers 5lbs
no rear seats(? 15lbs)
no spare ?(15lbs)
no trunk carpet
cat bypass ??
no secondary??
sure im forgetting something and my car is down to 2751 with 1/2 tank of fuel
still left to do sun roof! (43lbs up high has to go soon )
all sound pad gone (not sure lbs)
heater blower (10lbs)
ac gone except for stuff under dash (pita) (47lbs)
sports seats swapped for evo's(64lbs)
turbo twists swapped for fikse fm10s (55lbs un sprung)
new kw club sports (15lbs)
new rs adj anti-roll bars (not sure
rennline mono ball mounts f and rear Fronts adj(8lbs)
rear adj spring plates (same but better!)
rs door cards (13lbs)
rs carpet kit ??
no front speakers 5lbs
no rear seats(? 15lbs)
no spare ?(15lbs)
no trunk carpet
cat bypass ??
no secondary??
sure im forgetting something and my car is down to 2751 with 1/2 tank of fuel
still left to do sun roof! (43lbs up high has to go soon
)
03-20-2012, 05:46 PM
#24
Three Wheelin'
Hi guys,
I think wheels are one of the best place to save a lot of weight...
I m personally saling my Speedlines to buy OZ Allegeritas, 4 kg per corners ....35 lb suspended weight in total.....
Konstantin
I think wheels are one of the best place to save a lot of weight...
I m personally saling my Speedlines to buy OZ Allegeritas, 4 kg per corners ....35 lb suspended weight in total.....
Konstantin
03-20-2012, 09:09 PM
#25
What about the bumper reinforcements / impact absorbers? I have seen past threads on removing certain heavy bumper parts (obviously there is a tradeoff between saving weight and minimizing collision damage).
Somewhere around here there's been floating a spreadsheet of a lot of specific items and weights. I am on a crappy slow wireless connection right now, and can't remember the search term(s) to use.
Somewhere around here there's been floating a spreadsheet of a lot of specific items and weights. I am on a crappy slow wireless connection right now, and can't remember the search term(s) to use.
03-21-2012, 12:23 AM
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I don't feel so bad about my 996tt now since its tipping the scales at 3100 lbs after I started at 3556
03-21-2012, 12:27 AM
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My C4 was at 2930 with 1/2 tank of gas and I've managed to drop another 135 lbs already this winter (which puts me at 2795). My goal is well under 2800 so I'm not done yet...
To get there, I've done all the same stuff as mentioned. I guess if a C4 tranny adds 200 lbs (?), I'd be at 2595 if I were in a C2 which is competitive.
Marc
To get there, I've done all the same stuff as mentioned. I guess if a C4 tranny adds 200 lbs (?), I'd be at 2595 if I were in a C2 which is competitive.
Marc
03-21-2012, 02:17 AM
#28
996TT is going to go down in history as one of the most bad-*** affordable cars in recent history.
3100 lbs for AWD twin turbo? What does a Nissan GT-R weigh? How about a Gallardo?
03-21-2012, 05:23 AM
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03-21-2012, 07:14 AM
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