wieght reduction???

[driftbig]

hey what can i do to make my car lighter?? i just want some wieght reduction ideas :) :)

thanx

[cols102]

Umm.. it would probably cost around 60 for a full weight reduction but you could get a cf chasis and front and rear decks and a cf driveshaft... and thats pretty much it. It will improve your cars weight allot tho

[driftbig]

thanx anthing i can do at home??? :-? :nod:

[SwedishRacer]

its easy, remove
front upper deck
cut support beams going between front, what hood covers,
sand off comand logic light mounts
remove spoiler
take off mirrors
use lightest body kit-measure and see which parts are lightest or
remove side and rear body kit.
remove other not needed parts like:
Front motor mount,
screws that hold batteries in place,
ither not needed screws ( may affect suspension and handeling and stability)

This is what you can do at home it is simple and cheap

[driftdude99]

Sweed are you saying to remove his motor mount? Where is gonna screw on his motor? The body? :lol:

[FociFanatic]

I've managed to shave about 3 grams off the chassis alone. Removing unnecessary material is the key. Remove too much, your chassis will be weakened. Remove too little, no real gain.
But don't remove necessary parts. This will just add to the problem.

[driftbig]

thank u thank u thank u that helps a lot

[XRL15thplaceskyline]

i customize light weight chassis and they can be any color you want it only cost 10 bucks and your chassis ind it will be alot better when i am done!!!!!!!!!

[StiXxX]

i was re-painting my rsx. i dipped it in paint remover which brought the car to the bare plastic. i had to repaint in the windows and all that good stuff, but at the same time i accidentally found that it made the body extremely lightweight. tha only down side is that the body is now really flexible, but at the same time it can still absorb some pretty nasty hitz though :nod: i figured the body is now so horribly light now cuz the paint remover ate trough some layers of the plastic

[cols102]

Stixxx thats a really good idea i think i might try that myself :wink:

[SwedishRacer]

If you have a heat sink, remoce the plastic motor mount. It still works and you save weight.

[livestrong350z]

i would stick with the carbon fiber parts to be safe
thats a good idea StiXxX !! :lol: :nod: :nod:
i might try that too :nod:

[driftbig]

thank u guys. that paint remover thing worked very well. and i shaved 3 grams of of the chassy and have the lightest body kits on. so thank u very much

[StiXxX]

thank u guys. that paint remover thing worked very well. and i shaved 3 grams of of the chassy and have the lightest body kits on. so thank u very much
glad i could be of some help :nod:

[StiXxX]

i would stick with the carbon fiber parts to be safe
thats a good idea StiXxX !! :lol: :nod: :nod:
i might try that too :nod:
ur also welcome it does work pretty well

[MachSp33d]

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[skylinerocks]

well the best I can tell you is get CPX'S parts and that might give you enough weight loss for there to be a big diffrence in the car or not :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: BUT TOO MUCH SPEED= UNCONTROABLE CAR AND THAT MEANS BIG CRASHES LATER

[driftbig]

hey skylinerocks i am reducting my wieght so i can drag race my freinds and win. :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

[skylinerocks]

oh then go full bore dude you get that thing on the track and it'll be hard to handle but it is your car and by the way what is it anyway I'd love to know give me a holla

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[driftbig]

yo my car is a SKYLINE :headbang: :headbang: ya it is in the posess of being bodyworked so it is all sanded and stuff but it will look sick after it is done. i am also having problemes with my chassis so skylinerocks go check it out in the general discusion area if u want. :nod: :nod: :nod:

[livestrong350z]

coool
keep us posted :lol:

[driftbig]

my intire skyline body is sanded and my chassis is light as hell. i just need to make a roof scope...what kind of roof scope should i make(if u have nfsu tell me the name of the scope) an i might make the hood custom to but i dont know yet tell me if i should. thanx

[skylinerocks]

the Rally would look best on a Skyline or at least that's my opinion you may do as you wish POST PICS

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[AZNsinister]

just drill holes in
the chassis sides and bottom
the motor mounts (i've even drill the heatsink)
the battery holders
and front and rear decks
try not to drill to close to the edges!

you can also cut of unecessary parts such as the antennae clip, the wire holders on the front motor mount, and anything else you feel unecessary.

[SwedishRacer]

or you can do what I do.

[livestrong350z]

i always liked the gills and the rally roof scoop :nod: :nod:

[SwedishRacer]

gills are nice, roof scoop, nicer!

[skylinerocks]

for once I agree with Swede that looks nicer on a Skyline then the gills did my friend has NFS underground and I checked out what would look best on the car those won my vote ever time their Sick pimping


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[livestrong350z]

gills look good on a RSX or miata
rally looks good on a skyline :nod:

[skylinerocks]

yeah but I like to custom the car by the way I think you should or can drive the car me I go all the way modded like side skirts rear and front bumper wild decals and even a Hood scope from time to time you give me a car and I'll mod it to the best I can and try to make it look BIG PIMPING go on give me a challange me with something :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: I'll take the car tell you what to do with it

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[Mustang_Man]

so removing the front upper deck will do no harm to your car?

[livestrong350z]

nah
you might get a little more dirt inside of it
but nothin serious

[skylinerocks]

hey Bigdirft are you goina post Pics of the car after it's finished or what I'd like to it with a roof scoop on it that would look nice :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod:

Yes very nice


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[BlackSky909]

CF Chassis for RC BUtlers are $75.00

[skylinerocks]

man that's too pricey for my blood but someone might be able to get it :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D just not me



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[SwedishRacer]

www.tinyrc.com has them for $50,

the front upper deck msakes it more riggid and stable, won't do much except at high sppeds.

[hkstuned]

what i do is just cut off excess parts that are not needed

[SwedishRacer]

carbon fiber isn't that safe, it conducts electricity. It can fr your car fast!

[StiXxX]

yup carbon fiber is the best conductor
i think most peepz don't kno that or hav forgotten
so there is big risk in fryin

[skylinerocks]

wow what a shocking thing to have happen but that is why I only go for the RS parts in the car and on it it just works better :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


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[StiXxX]

yea my cars are all rs except added batt packs

[BlackSky909]

u can remove back deck and screw antenna into a srew hole not occupied..

[skylinerocks]

but won't adding CPX's things give you a drop in weight or is it just for show hit me back later ok



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[SwedishRacer]

his stuuf reduces wieght and looks cool, to good things.

[skylinerocks]

so if i was to pay the money for CPX's parts I be a little lighter then normal but I need to get the money first and StiXxX I finally got the Body kit in so hang tight you'll get the gift from Cool soon

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[syko skline182]

take a drill bit and drill holes in your heat sink it helps some

[skylinerocks]

yes but that might be a little costly to the structure of the Heat Sink right or is that not much of a concern to lighting the Car



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[syko skline182]

i havent any proplems yet

[skylinerocks]

cool when I get the Heat Sink this Xmas I'll try that if I care to lighten the car but until then I'll leave it the way it is Thanks



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