S2000 weight reduction
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sspicollo8 - It's called weight distribution. With a lightweight exhaust and the trunk completely gutted, I have very little weight over the rear wheels. When my gas tank is below 1/4 tank, my weight distribution is nearly 53/47. I can get it back to 50/50 by removing 25 pounds from the front end and adding 25 pounds to the rear end. The weight will sit lower, and it will be almost directly over the rear axle. This will give me better braking and quicker turn-in because of the lightened front end, and more traction out of the corners because of weight over the rear wheels. A couple pounds of 4-guage wire is nothing compared to having a 50/50 weight distribution again. You've never built a track car have you? Also, if I want to put the passenger seat back in, how will I do that with a battery there? Occasionally people do want to ride in my car.
Krazik - You took the words right out of my mouth
CBRE - Waiting on A/C weight. Your scale is more accurate than mine so I'll defer to you on the A/C system.
Krazik - You took the words right out of my mouth
CBRE - Waiting on A/C weight. Your scale is more accurate than mine so I'll defer to you on the A/C system.
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Wait... so would it be a bad idea to have no passenger seat, a gutted trunk, and under a 1/4 tank of gas for the Auto-X????
I also have a lightened exhaust but have a more aggressive alignment.
Will the handling be affected that much?
Andre
I also have a lightened exhaust but have a more aggressive alignment.
Will the handling be affected that much?
Andre
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Originally Posted by sspicollo8,Aug 9 2007, 01:35 PM
A lot of other cars actually have room underneath the factory seat to put a small lightweight battery there. It's one of the lowest points of the car and it's in the center of the car, so it actually IS a good place to put the battery if possible. After going out and looking at my car just now though, it would be a very tight squeeze if even possible. My bad.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Aug 9 2007, 04:06 PM
There was barely room under the passenger seat for my datalogger.
I personally would take weight loss over weight balance any day. You can at least try to tune out uneven distribution through the suspension and tires. You can't tune out fat.
