Where to remove weight from a track only car?
09-26-2010, 01:17 AM
#125
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I honestly never understood why 50/50 balance was so important anyway. GT3s seem to be doing pretty well in motorsport since ever. And Evos have weight distribution like a pickup truck.
Removing it from the front would probably be better, as in going to a rearward weight bias, but beyond saying that generally I would not really worry about it save for judging spring weights and shock valving.
Removing it from the front would probably be better, as in going to a rearward weight bias, but beyond saying that generally I would not really worry about it save for judging spring weights and shock valving.
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09-26-2010, 03:53 PM
#126
I honestly never understood why 50/50 balance was so important anyway. GT3s seem to be doing pretty well in motorsport since ever. And Evos have weight distribution like a pickup truck.
Removing it from the front would probably be better, as in going to a rearward weight bias, but beyond saying that generally I would not really worry about it save for judging spring weights and shock valving.
Removing it from the front would probably be better, as in going to a rearward weight bias, but beyond saying that generally I would not really worry about it save for judging spring weights and shock valving.
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09-27-2010, 10:32 AM
#130
Holy ****, how much do you weigh? Mine was 2390 with 3/4 tank and my 188 pound fat *** in it :(
I really want to copy your wire tuck and lose some weight there. There isn't a whole lot else that I can remove from my car to make it lighter. I've been considering going back to a 1.6 clutch with lightweight flywheel. Once I get new seats that will help a lot too I suppose.
I really want to copy your wire tuck and lose some weight there. There isn't a whole lot else that I can remove from my car to make it lighter. I've been considering going back to a 1.6 clutch with lightweight flywheel. Once I get new seats that will help a lot too I suppose.
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09-29-2010, 12:22 AM
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The under coating is worth 10lbs, all of the support under the front and rear bumpers is 20lbs or so, ac condensor, windsheild trim, lexan triangles, gut doors, headlight delete, interior trunk panels, lexan hardtop glass, hollow sways, alum lugs, trunk skin and latch delete, alum seat mounted to floor, alum flywheel, seasoned and turned rotors, hustler commented on a brand of springs that were real light. I also heard from some spec miata guys that you can skin the inside of the hardtop. I think my na turd weighed low 1900's with me out of the car. With the front fenders and hardtop off it was 1885?
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