GT3 Lightweight Weight Reduction Thread
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(*) I figure my cage added 75 lbs. Anyone know what the harnesses ad?
(*) SPA firebottle-- +10 lbs.
(*) Battery cutoff switch-- +5 lbs.
(*) You can't remove the carpeting and remain in a stock race class. Did lose the visors, tho.
(*) I removed the protruding rear aluminum bumper shocks when I bagged the bumperettes-- they maybe weighed 4 lbs.
(*) RS ram-air housing-- +4 lbs. ?
(*) Window net-- +4-5 lbs.
(*) Sub stock Bilsteins w. JRZ remote-reservoir struts-- - ? lbs.
(*) Nice race-seat swap for the truly hardcore-- new OMP HTS Comp all-carbon seat. Very light.
(*) Replace lead buckshot with steel in bandolier for concealed shotgun-- -8 lbs. (Thanks for the tip, Watt... )
Lee in D.C.
'04 RS+ project
(*) SPA firebottle-- +10 lbs.
(*) Battery cutoff switch-- +5 lbs.
(*) You can't remove the carpeting and remain in a stock race class. Did lose the visors, tho.
(*) I removed the protruding rear aluminum bumper shocks when I bagged the bumperettes-- they maybe weighed 4 lbs.
(*) RS ram-air housing-- +4 lbs. ?
(*) Window net-- +4-5 lbs.
(*) Sub stock Bilsteins w. JRZ remote-reservoir struts-- - ? lbs.
(*) Nice race-seat swap for the truly hardcore-- new OMP HTS Comp all-carbon seat. Very light.
(*) Replace lead buckshot with steel in bandolier for concealed shotgun-- -8 lbs. (Thanks for the tip, Watt... )
Lee in D.C.
'04 RS+ project
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I don't know how you factor for it but rotating weight reduction (wheels, brakes,flywheels etc) will count for more than static weight reduction in performance gains.
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what does the planned category mean, and what do the words like (savings), (quartermile) and stuff mean? can you PM/email me some pics of ur car?
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Originally Posted by DeAd-EyE
what does the planned category mean, and what do the words like (savings), (quartermile) and stuff mean? can you PM/email me some pics of ur car?
Reported by column is important because a table like this is meaningless without accurate numbers and therefore the reference is sited. So where it says "quartermile" I personally measured that item on a scale. "Estimate" means just guessing.
Savings means the difference where we don't have the weight of the two items being swapped. For example withh PCCB we don't know what the weight of steal or Ceramic brakes are but NJ-GT has quoted the difference presumably from a reliable source. Where the item was colored blue -- means IT HAS TO BE REPLACED, not simply deleted.
Planned means, I am planning on doing this change. I am not planning to do every possible reduction or exactly in the same way as someone else. So where indidcated the change is planned by me and if there is a check mark to the right means it is already done!
BTW my interior looks nothing like that picture above. In fact it looks far better than stock. Why would someone rip out the carpeting and leave the stereo, glovebox and console holder in place
I'll post some updated photos this weekend. Let me know if you see any errors, thanks!
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Originally Posted by quartermile
Why would someone rip out the carpeting and leave the stereo, glovebox and console holder in place
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You guys missed an easy one. Replace those heavy lead wheel weights with lightweight titanium ones! I have some available for $20 an ounce.
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2016 Ford Transit Connect Titanium LWB
2018 Tesla Model 3 - Electricity can be fun!
Retired Club Racer & National PCA Instructor
Past Flames:
1994 RS America Club Racer
2004 GT3 Track Car
1984 911 Carrera Club Racer
1974 914/4 2.0 Track Car
CLICK HERE to see some of my ancient racing videos.