Where to remove weight from a track only car?
#302
Awesome, thanks for the feedback. I have been exchanging a few emails with Blackbird lighting to see what a universal kit would run, but I have a feeling its going to be more than I want to spend.
These Hella's seem like a pretty viable option, especially given the price tag. I did a bit more digging and found that you can increase the light output in the Hella units with some mods too.
These Hella's seem like a pretty viable option, especially given the price tag. I did a bit more digging and found that you can increase the light output in the Hella units with some mods too.
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I pulled the popups on my track car and run El Cheapo autozone plastic driving lights mounted on aluminum brackets. Certainly lighter than the OEM lights, but the light output is pathetic. I don't like driving it at night, they don't throw light very far at all and the pattern sucks. Certainly wouldn't attempt any night time track driving with them, but they are at least DOT and bright enough to not get pulled over, which was really my only intention in case I needed to drive it at night. Those Hellas look pretty nice in comparison.
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The weight of a door in grams is pretty hard for a reader to visualize thank goodness you included conversion to lbs.
Yeah, even a gutted door is beefy. Much weight to be saved there.
-Ryan
Yeah, even a gutted door is beefy. Much weight to be saved there.
-Ryan
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I'm running the CCP fiberglass doors and according to my highly accurate bathroom scale they were less than 5lb each before I bolted on the latch and hinges, compared to my gutted door that was just over 20lbs each. Though I wouldn't recommend the doors unless you have a full cage, preferably with a NASCAR style door bar as there is no structure in them to protect you.
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I'm guessing this is an NB, since NAs don't have the aluminum piece.
I'd say leave the factory. Free, requires zero time, lighter than Steel, and won't transmit as much force to the chassis in a smaller impact.
I'd say leave the factory. Free, requires zero time, lighter than Steel, and won't transmit as much force to the chassis in a smaller impact.
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I wanted to get a lithium battery until I spoke with a Miata racer in COMSCC (summer 2015) who said that his caught ablaze. The fire crew just filled his trunk with water and waited for it to burn out. No serious damage, but he is back to lead. I am not saying it will, but I have not heard of lead on fire.
I read the whole thread, but I did not notice the intake manifold brace. Is that one obvious? I plan not to remove but drill it. I am in the camp that it must have some useful purpose even for track cars.
I am putting my DE NB on a diet this off season. I have been pondering what is truly necessary for me and it is enlightening.