weight info for parts...? - Page 3

dmcCLS · 13-12-2010, 04:26 PM

So how much weight would a carbon boot or bonnet save?

TANKSLAPPER · 13-12-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dmcCLS

So how much weight would a carbon boot or bonnet save?

Not a lot, as the boot skin is carbon and the bonnet Alloy.

Remove air con & Xenon is easier.

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**AlexGTT** · 13-12-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Curly

No washer fluid and run with less fuel

But how would you pull the old "I had to wash my windscreen" trick John?

**AlexGTT** · 13-12-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kislik

as a real lightweight i race with Radical SR4, so I sure this will always be much heavier, just looking what all I can do without loosing the CSL soul :-)

- big brakes but no love for the 2 piece AP, more Movits or Brembo monoblocks

Why? Most find AP's more than enough on a CSL. They won't fade for sure.

Kislik · 13-12-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Why? Most find AP's more than enough on a CSL. They won't fade for sure.

just feeling that monoblock is better than 2 piece

**AlexGTT** · 14-12-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Kislik

just feeling that monoblock is better than 2 piece

It is, and if you were building a racecar fine. But you honestly won't need more than AP's with the right pad/disk combination for a TD car and especially at Ring.

NZ_M3 · 14-12-2010, 04:30 AM

Actually the factory boot lid is all FRP and it's freaking heavy - I have one in the closet and I can tell you that it was surprisingly heavy when I picked it up. You'd easily shave at least half the weight off one by going full single skin carbon fibre with no internal support structure. Just don't mount any spoilers on it instead mount it to the rear chassis rails

Rutkowski · 15-12-2010, 02:54 AM

Wheels, lighter seats and BBK - that'd be all for me. I think too much weight taken off would upset the car's balance....

azrael · 15-12-2010, 11:19 AM

Also you would want to try and keep the near 50:50 weight distribution.

How weight you reckon needs to go to match the GT3 or GT3RS power to weight ratio? Only 10kg between the cars it seems. Obviously harnesses help and Aero

Kislik · 14-05-2012, 08:17 PM

SO I have SS back box and battery and now suspension and recaros go in, cage goes in and rear seats go out. I'm curious the difference maybe I should let garage weight it before and after so we see some real data.

btw I also lost 10kg on driver weight reduction which I got for free

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azrael S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth/Reading Posts: 1,292 Casino cash: $9290	Also you would want to try and keep the near 50:50 weight distribution. How weight you reckon needs to go to match the GT3 or GT3RS power to weight ratio? Only 10kg between the cars it seems. Obviously harnesses help and Aero __________________ Ashley Shaeffer BMW - Wooo

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dmcCLS Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 26 Casino cash: $810	So how much weight would a carbon boot or bonnet save?

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NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Actually the factory boot lid is all FRP and it's freaking heavy - I have one in the closet and I can tell you that it was surprisingly heavy when I picked it up. You'd easily shave at least half the weight off one by going full single skin carbon fibre with no internal support structure. Just don't mount any spoilers on it instead mount it to the rear chassis rails

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Rutkowski S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Poland/London Posts: 464 Casino cash: $4132	Wheels, lighter seats and BBK - that'd be all for me. I think too much weight taken off would upset the car's balance....

14-05-2012, 08:17 PM	#30
Kislik S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 133 Casino cash: $2878	SO I have SS back box and battery and now suspension and recaros go in, cage goes in and rear seats go out. I'm curious the difference maybe I should let garage weight it before and after so we see some real data. btw I also lost 10kg on driver weight reduction which I got for free