S2000 weight reduction
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From: SoCal
Originally Posted by krazik,Aug 9 2007, 05:58 PM
Heard a corvette guy go on for this at the track talking about how much faster his car was when he added 150lbs of stereo equipment to the back.
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From: Northeast Jersey
Originally Posted by 8kGoodENuff,Aug 9 2007, 09:47 AM
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 8kGoodENuff,Aug 10 2007, 07:40 AM
Anyone got an answer for me? I really don't want to ruin the handling for the Auto-X but if it doesn't affect much, then it's all good.
Andre
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Originally Posted by FormulaRedline,Aug 10 2007, 06:33 AM
Did you miss both my and Krazik's posts? What did you think we were trying to say?
So you think stripping the trunk won't affect that much? The gas issue I think I'm going to put at least a 1/4 tank cause I'm afraid of fuel starvation.
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As mentioned in the shoot off thread you made, the only thing stripping your trunk and removing your seat will cost you in autocross is knocking you out of A-Stock. If you are already ineligeble from other mods, then no big deal (unless it makes a difference between Street Prepared and Prepared, I haven't really looked into those rules).
As far as raw time though, you should gain a lot more from the weight drop than you would lose through the balance issues (which will be minor in your case anyway).
As far as raw time though, you should gain a lot more from the weight drop than you would lose through the balance issues (which will be minor in your case anyway).
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From: Northeast Jersey
[QUOTE=FormulaRedline,Aug 10 2007, 06:50 AM] As mentioned in the shoot off thread you made, the only thing stripping your trunk and removing your seat will cost you in autocross is knocking you out of A-Stock.
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Originally Posted by krazik,Aug 8 2007, 06:08 PM
Hmm street car and worrying about what some "tail" might think.
I think you're in the wrong place. I suggest wash and wax.
I think you're in the wrong place. I suggest wash and wax.
