5th gen weight reduction

secla · Post by **secla** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:41 pm

How much realistically can be lost from a 4ws 5th gen for track use ?
All creature comforts can go etc how much saving can realistically be achieved ?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:47 pm

80-120kg depending on how how much cash you have to replace heavy stuff with...

2ws for a start. carbon bonnet, carbon seat etc etc

strip EVERYTHING.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:02 am

4th gen front end conversion so you get rid of those head lights, must be 650kg in each of those!

drop a/c, that is massively heavy! sound deadening, again there's ALOT of weight in that!

iwarn you though its a never ending quest

Bio · Post by **Bio** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:12 am

4thgenphil wrote:4th gen front end conversion so you get rid of those head lights, must be 650kg in each of those!

I wanted to say that. Been beaten to it!

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:08 am

I've started stripping the weight out of my 5g but it's a DD so want to leave a few things in.

2ws will be going on next weekend, rear speakers are out, boot is completely stripped out, lighter wheels (completely by chance), lighter wheel nuts. The sun roof, bootlid & bonnet will be going once I've made CF replacements. Race battery will be going in next pay day.

You can save around 60kgs for the 2ws, sun roof & cruise control (altho the CC doesn't weigh that much apparently). There is probably around 30kgs to come out with all the OEM boot stuff too.

I'm aiming to get mine down to less than 1250kgs which should be doable

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:11 am

You should drop "about" 60kg from a 2WS conversion and ditching the AC. Other than that probably just stripping the interior.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:15 am

glad you got at least a couple of answers that didnt include insulting your car eh?

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:45 am

This thread has a lot of info on weight reduction;

http://www.preludepower.com/forums/show ... p?t=335401

skyrocket · Post by **skyrocket** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:50 pm

A1ex wrote: 2ws will be going on next weekend

pics of the process please???

i have a 2ws set up to put on once ive overhauled it and pointers/pics will make it easier

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:57 pm

skyrocket wrote:
A1ex wrote: 2ws will be going on next weekend
pics of the process please???

i have a 2ws set up to put on once ive overhauled it and pointers/pics will make it easier

Will do