GT3 Lightweight Weight Reduction Thread
02-28-2005, 01:41 PM
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gtdrei: I am talking about the race system, which is a little louder.
macfly: Not a $16k system, even I am not crazy enough to spring for that.
The exhaust retails for a shade under $9k with the headers. The system you are looking at is the Kreis-Seig valvetronic system, which is a very high-zoot set of pipes that permit the driver to push a button and go to an open exhaust. They make these things for Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The pipes look too heavy for a typical GT3 street/track application, and the price is prohibitive.
Lee in D.C.
macfly: Not a $16k system, even I am not crazy enough to spring for that.
The exhaust retails for a shade under $9k with the headers. The system you are looking at is the Kreis-Seig valvetronic system, which is a very high-zoot set of pipes that permit the driver to push a button and go to an open exhaust. They make these things for Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The pipes look too heavy for a typical GT3 street/track application, and the price is prohibitive.
Lee in D.C.
02-28-2005, 03:34 PM
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Lee,
I am verry happy with my existing setup ... switch to bypass on track days, MaxFlow on other days. I seriously doubt they can get the muffler and cats inline, so there will be crross pipes and no weight savings is my guess. Any major hp gains will come from headers not cats ... but keep us posted it SOUNDS awesome!
I am verry happy with my existing setup ... switch to bypass on track days, MaxFlow on other days. I seriously doubt they can get the muffler and cats inline, so there will be crross pipes and no weight savings is my guess. Any major hp gains will come from headers not cats ... but keep us posted it SOUNDS awesome!
06-22-2005, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry Herman
You guys missed an easy one. Replace those heavy lead wheel weights with lightweight titanium ones! I have some available for $20 an ounce. 
06-22-2005, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Carrera Mike
Ok, pardon me, but I'm lost with this one. Are you talking about the weights that they put on your wheels to balance them? If you are, let say you need 5 oz, how can you make that lighter with titanium replacement, when you still need 5oz?? Isn't that like which one is heavier, 1 lb bag of nails or 1 lb bag of cotton.
I believe he was joking.
06-22-2005, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Carrera Mike
He sure got me on that one for a minute 
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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
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06-22-2005, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DCLee
Dude, appreciate the $7000 wheels, but yer just gettin' started...
(*) Remove glovebox door per RS-- -1 lb.
(*) Remove door map pockets " " -- -2 lbs.
(*) Remove CD magazine-- -2lbs.
(*) Remove boot carpet and tools-- -8 lbs. (?)
(*) Install smaller battery-- -10 lbs.
(*) Remove rear bumper shocks and drill holes in front and rear aluminum subframe boxes-- -5 lbs.
(*) Sub Titanium wheel bolts for steel-- -8 lbs.
(*) Remove fuzzy dice from mirror-- -1/4 lb.
(*) Remove gun rack-- -10 lbs.
(*) Remove Dale Earnhardt memorial vinyl numerals-- -1 oz.
I have more weight-saving tips, but they're secret.
Lee in D.C.
(*) Remove glovebox door per RS-- -1 lb.
(*) Remove door map pockets " " -- -2 lbs.
(*) Remove CD magazine-- -2lbs.
(*) Remove boot carpet and tools-- -8 lbs. (?)
(*) Install smaller battery-- -10 lbs.
(*) Remove rear bumper shocks and drill holes in front and rear aluminum subframe boxes-- -5 lbs.
(*) Sub Titanium wheel bolts for steel-- -8 lbs.
(*) Remove fuzzy dice from mirror-- -1/4 lb.
(*) Remove gun rack-- -10 lbs.
(*) Remove Dale Earnhardt memorial vinyl numerals-- -1 oz.
I have more weight-saving tips, but they're secret.
Lee in D.C.
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06-01-2007, 11:13 AM
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getting one's fat *** to the gym.
on the average porsche owner this could be a weiht savings of anywhere from 10-30lbs and cost nothing
on the average porsche owner this could be a weiht savings of anywhere from 10-30lbs and cost nothing
06-04-2007, 12:57 AM
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Larry, even with all these wonderful deletions and replacements, these damn cars still carry 500 lbs more "pork" then your car. Porsche seems to have lost track of the concept that lighter is faster. I just read that the 997 RSR is 270 lbs heavier than the 996 RSR !?!? I'm just happy my car is within 50 lbs of my PCA minimum with 0 fuel. I was very supprised to find that I could run 6 laps after the low fuel warning came on. I figured I was going to have to get out and push my car over the finish. The second race was the opposite. I think maybe the fuel gauge is fishy.
