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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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Has anyone in the quest for weight reduction replaced thier standard alternator (13 - 14lbs) for a light weight one which are about 6lbs?
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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Not sure if anyone makes a light weight one for and or one that would fit the S...
If you know who does, let me know
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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EXLAX! Lots of EXLAX!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Mar 27 2006, 11:16 AM
EXLAX! Lots of EXLAX!
I'm down to 145!!!
How much more exlax do you want me to take!!!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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[QUOTE=day1si,Mar 27 2006, 10:19 AM] I'm down to 145!!!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Mar 27 2006, 09:37 AM
I mean, really, this is reminiscent of the guy who wanted a carbon fiber hood prop rod because it would save less than an ounce.
WHAT!? WHERE????
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Mar 27 2006, 09:37 AM
I mean, really, this is reminiscent of the guy who wanted a carbon fiber hood prop rod because it would save less than an ounce.
hehe I remember that thread....
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Originally Posted by WyattH,Mar 27 2006, 10:45 AM
WHAT!? WHERE????
I'm going to have to let you go find it on your own. I WILL NOT be responsible for you rupturing your spleen from laughing so hard.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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But X, it all adds up!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Mar 27 2006, 05:37 PM
Seriously, there are examples of S2000's here (one of them being Krazik's car, a site admin) that have been brought down to near the 2200 lb mark (maybe less by now) and I don't think reducing the weight of the alternator was part of it. Reducing a little bit of weight is superfluous. You gotta think big, but your car won't look like anything you'd recognize afterwards.

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I'm aware that just reducing one thing eg alternator wont do a great deal but combined it with a lot of other "sensible" weight reduction measures it all adds up.

I'm trying to attain weight savings here and there and among the items that can be possibly changed the alternator is one such heavy item.

I have located a place that makes light weight alternators circa 6lbs and the only thing that would be needed to do would be to fab up some sort of mounting structure.

It would be interesting to know if anybody else has gone down this route and any pit falls they had regarding mounting such an item.
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