911R Weight Reduction
11-01-2019, 11:37 AM
#406
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Originally Posted by Robert Linton
How about wheels from hollow Aermet 340?
11-01-2019, 02:07 PM
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sunnyr (11-01-2019)
11-01-2019, 05:23 PM
#412
The only way it is worth doing is the right way. The calipers are machined from forged Aluminum Lithium. The pistons are titanium and are cross and gun drilled. And the bleed screws are replaced by titanium dry breaks.
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Garydose (11-02-2019)
11-01-2019, 06:35 PM
#415
Weight savings is approximately 25%. Yes, the R caliper is electroless nickel plated which is optimum for heat dissipation. The black one is for a GT2RS and is a bow to design.
11-01-2019, 06:59 PM
#416
Amazing!
11-30-2019, 06:40 PM
#419
Other than a few obvious items (e.g., wheels, battery, body panels, exhaust, [though I hope to establish a new weight bar with the exhaust for the 911R], etc.), there are no "magic bullets" in reducing weight, just smart, creative and innovative (and, one hopes, elegant) engineering (including better/different design and/or the use of different materials (e.g., aluminum, beryllium, carbon fiber, magnesium, plastic, titanium, etc.). And weight reduction is usually a pound by pound expensive battle. Re the starter and the alternator, I hope to save a combined total of 6 to 7 lbs.
11-30-2019, 10:13 PM
#420
Other than a few obvious items (e.g., wheels, battery, body panels, exhaust, [though I hope to establish a new weight bar with the exhaust for the 911R], etc.), there are no "magic bullets" in reducing weight, just smart, creative and innovative (and, one hopes, elegant) engineering (including better/different design and/or the use of different materials (e.g., aluminum, beryllium, carbon fiber, magnesium, plastic, titanium, etc.). And weight reduction is usually a pound by pound expensive battle. Re the starter and the alternator, I hope to save a combined total of 6 to 7 lbs.