Weight Reduction
Weight Reduction I have always wondered how much pounds would we lose if we replaced all the outside panels with lightweight material including the hood and back hatch with plexi.
Has anyone tried or knows the process?
Has anyone tried or knows the process?
Originally Posted by slow78z28
I have always wondered how much pounds would we lose if we replaced all the outside panels with lightweight material including the hood and back hatch with plexi.
Has anyone tried or knows the process?
Has anyone tried or knows the process?
i found a carbon fiber hatch along with fenders on e-bay a few times before, and the 1/4 pannels could be molded into fiberglass. might not be a lot of weight but every bit helps if you got the $$$ to pay with
I wouldn't worry about trying to lose weight by fabbing up new body panels because there are hundreds of pounds to be lost before attempting this. Pull the carpet and padding, back seats and belts and seat supports, jack, spare tire, bumper supports (front and back), put Kirkeys up front, purchas a tubular k-member, lightweight battery, heat shield under dash/by firewall, pulled the airbags, !a/c, !ps, remove the catback, run lightweight drag brakes, lightweight drag wheels, aftermarket fiberglass hood, and run a Lexan back windshield and side windows. After that, ****, shower and get a haircut then take her to the track!
yeah, vfn also makes stuff for us. its lightweight, u need to be done will fully guttin the interior. and useless things u dont need for a track car, like a/c, etc
if ur that interested guy the interior of all the carpet and interior panels
if ur that interested guy the interior of all the carpet and interior panels
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Verdad Gallardo It would completely unsafe to use the VFN body parts on a street driven car unless you are rolling around with a 10 pt roll cage. You can still lose quite a bit of weight and maintain a decent level of comfort. Here's what I am planning on doing/have already done on my DD Z28.
I removed the stock carpet and used a DIY spray in bedliner. Weighs like 1lb, looks good (flat black) and is very durable. Get some Kirkey seats up front with the padded seat cover (or you could spend some extra money and gain a little more weight but gain some comfort with some Sparco, Recaros, etc.). I'm going to use a lightweight battery relocated to the rear. Catback is coming off and a bullet will be at the end of the Y-pipe. Find a fiberglass hood (4in cowl or 3in SS from VFN for me), lightweight wheels (draglites, prostars, etc). I'm sure I will find other things to ditch. I'm keeping the AC and what not. I may remove the airbags and the front and rear bumper supports if/when I run a cage. That could drop you several hundred pounds easily and still keep some comfort.
I removed the stock carpet and used a DIY spray in bedliner. Weighs like 1lb, looks good (flat black) and is very durable. Get some Kirkey seats up front with the padded seat cover (or you could spend some extra money and gain a little more weight but gain some comfort with some Sparco, Recaros, etc.). I'm going to use a lightweight battery relocated to the rear. Catback is coming off and a bullet will be at the end of the Y-pipe. Find a fiberglass hood (4in cowl or 3in SS from VFN for me), lightweight wheels (draglites, prostars, etc). I'm sure I will find other things to ditch. I'm keeping the AC and what not. I may remove the airbags and the front and rear bumper supports if/when I run a cage. That could drop you several hundred pounds easily and still keep some comfort.
