Weight reduction: What are the best mods?
05-31-2006, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Kobe,May 31 2006, 06:25 PM
driving whilst drinking/holding large flasks of weak coffee is not really high on my to do list 
though I get your point..
though I get your point..
05-31-2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nobody,May 30 2006, 09:21 PM
True that the car will roll more with stock suspension/lower spring rates, but stiff suspension does not translate into liquids inside the car becoming more viscous. Fuel's gonna slosh around unless there's something inside the gas tank to prevent it from doing so. A sloppy suspension may even help slow sloshing down. Don't believe me?--try driving back from Peet's coffee on a track tuned suspension without scalding your nuts.
06-01-2006, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by krazik,May 31 2006, 08:57 PM
You're going to ring in july right? (bastard
)and then a full track day at Spa Francoshamps in August.. and probably another trip back to the ring a few days after that..
it's a tough life, but somebody has to do it
06-02-2006, 01:42 PM
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How does stripping the interior affect front/rear balance, and does it matter? It would seem like gutting the interior/trunk would change the balance a bit, but I don't know how much.
Not that I'm going to be doing any gutting, just idly curious.
Not that I'm going to be doing any gutting, just idly curious.
06-02-2006, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by afwfjustin,May 29 2006, 04:38 PM
I will also be removing my front bumper support, which is supposedly another 12-15 lbs. I will leave in the rear because I do not want to take out any more weight out of the rear.
06-02-2006, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by julius,Jun 2 2006, 09:42 PM
How does stripping the interior affect front/rear balance, and does it matter? It would seem like gutting the interior/trunk would change the balance a bit, but I don't know how much.
Not that I'm going to be doing any gutting, just idly curious.
Not that I'm going to be doing any gutting, just idly curious.
06-05-2006, 05:52 PM
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So does anyone have an opinion on how much weight you can remove before the ride hide is significantly altered? For those of you completely stripped down, any of you have stock springs/dampers?
06-05-2006, 06:09 PM
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Stock and gutted the rear out but added HT and rollbar. Ride height increased about 1/4". Just remove as much as you can. Chances are you'll only be able to remove 200lbs anyway. Thats like driving w/o a fat passenger. which do you prefer?
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