Where to remove weight from a track only car?
#241
I did my strip not for the main purpose of weight gain, but because the car was a burn, hence, her name "Barby", as in, throw another Miata on the Barby Mate! DUH, thats why I didn't do a before and after weight check! (make chime sound for Old memory cells connecting - ding-ding-ding). Bought the car for its rear suspension, then found out it was perfectly straight, just burned in the front and interior. Not wrecked, just caught on fire somehow.
We used a local commercial chem strip outfit that did it off the books over a weekend. Wasn't real bad, about $500 as I remember. Big thing was their tanks were large enough to submerge the complete car. After acid dipping, they neutralized it with caustic in another tank. Caution though - one big problem with dipping the car completely is putting something back on all of those blind inside box sections. If you don't, your toy will start bleeding rust from inside first time you wash it or drive it in the rain. I used an actual interior frame treatment which came with various multi-directional spray nozzles and extensions.
But yeah, it makes welding real easy.
We used a local commercial chem strip outfit that did it off the books over a weekend. Wasn't real bad, about $500 as I remember. Big thing was their tanks were large enough to submerge the complete car. After acid dipping, they neutralized it with caustic in another tank. Caution though - one big problem with dipping the car completely is putting something back on all of those blind inside box sections. If you don't, your toy will start bleeding rust from inside first time you wash it or drive it in the rain. I used an actual interior frame treatment which came with various multi-directional spray nozzles and extensions.
But yeah, it makes welding real easy.
#246
nasaforums.com; View topic - Technical Bulletin: Front Bumper Beam 1-30-14
Originally Posted by Greg G.
Technical Bulletin 1-30-14:
Front Bumper Beam (All vehicles):
8.2.2*
Modification of the BTM/OEM front bumper frame cross beam is permitted if a modified or replaced bumper beam remains that is equally strong for crash protection.
Front Bumper Beam (All vehicles):
8.2.2*
Modification of the BTM/OEM front bumper frame cross beam is permitted if a modified or replaced bumper beam remains that is equally strong for crash protection.
Originally Posted by Greg G.
Originally Posted by kevind
How does one prove the aftermarket/modified/custom beam is equal to the stock one in strength? I doubt to many people have access to FEA software or the means to crash test parts...
#248
I don't know if its the right place for this but I'm in the process of cleaning wire harnesses in the car and while testing the new loom I saw that I still have the obd2 port. Did you or can we ditch all this stuff? I'm using ms3 so I already deleted the diagnostic port so why not obd2 ****? The car will never need test or sniffer...
#249
I don't know if its the right place for this but I'm in the process of cleaning wire harnesses in the car and while testing the new loom I saw that I still have the obd2 port. Did you or can we ditch all this stuff? I'm using ms3 so I already deleted the diagnostic port so why not obd2 ****? The car will never need test or sniffer...
#254
Been perusing this thread to see where I can remove some more weight without removing some of the "public driving road" creature comforts.
Got a corner weight done on the car to get an initial reading on what I can work on and it looks like I am at 2330 with 3/4 tank of fuel. I'm honestly suprised it is as good as it is considering the sound insulation and full interior.
How difficult of a time am I going to have once I work on corner balancing it based on these figures.
Got a corner weight done on the car to get an initial reading on what I can work on and it looks like I am at 2330 with 3/4 tank of fuel. I'm honestly suprised it is as good as it is considering the sound insulation and full interior.
How difficult of a time am I going to have once I work on corner balancing it based on these figures.
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Last edited by ThePass; 10-28-2014 at 11:50 PM.