Race Cars With Stereos

[2rismo]

I have recently been doing some upgrades to my car and my mechanic wants me too loose the stereo as to get the weight down to the minimum. He has already pulled the air conditioning system and heater core out.

I rarely drive the car but want the stereo for the odd occasion that i do. Is it worth keeping for the two times a year i drive the car or should i accept the fact that he is infact correct and racecars dont need stereos..Its not like i can listen too it when i am racing anyway... am i just beeing a noob for wanting too keep it?

[kralster]

Get rid of it,

Just take a boom box with some ocky straps if you wanna listen to tunes when driving to the track.

Also remove power steering.

[djr81]

Dump it & get yourself an ipod.

[shanef]

but then it won't be a true 'street car' adrian

[n15m0]

ipod and earphones FTW!

[JAS-25T]

My mechanic said I am a knob, I tend to agree, but still want to be a knob, what should I do?

Get it out...............get everything out that doesnt make you go faster, or hold the car together.

[SKY031]

ipod and earphones FTW!

yeah... earphones are a great idea while driving.

NOT!

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Not that much in it Adrian. Removing the four speakers + headunit would probably net you a couple of kilos. There's the wiring loom on top of that but if it's the standard stuff I wouldn't call it excessive.

If you do want to keep the stereo but save a bit of weight, bin the rear speakers and strip the wiring back from the loom - acoustically they don't do a whole lot.

Stripping the deadening from your car would net you a fair bit though.

[MBS206]

The sound deadening is where the main gain will be, I'd be guessing around 100-200KG in sound deadening!

[2rismo]

It appears I have left myself logged in at my mechanics workshop....again....

This is the first I've heard of this topic although I must admit, I'm interested in the outcome of the discussion.

(very cheeky Mr Gatt!)

[JAS-25T]

It appears I have left myself logged in at my mechanics workshop....again....

This is the first I've heard of this topic although I must admit, I'm interested in the outcome of the discussion.

(very cheeky Mr Gatt!)

Bahahahah

[shanef]

that is gold!

[2rismo]

SMS Conversation with alleged topic poster follows:

2rismo - "Cheeky, very cheeky!"

BezerkR32 - "What?"

2rismo - "Thread on SAU. In General."

BezerkR32 "Oh, that "

Bwaaahahaha.....

[raz0r$harP.UK]

bahahaha..

[2rismo]

Oh, on topic:

I think the stereo should stay - we can lose weight in other areas - driver included.

[predator]

I believe you actually need *more* doof.. as the sonic waves will push you faster.

So add in about.. say 5x 15" subs..

[2rismo]

I believe you actually need *more* doof.. as the sonic waves will push you faster.

So add in about.. say 5x 15" subs..

I'll get right on it!

[MBS206]

I've actually heard of people running times.

Then stripping stereo etc out (But this included subs etc)

Taking out spare wheel etc etc.

And running slower times. They just didn't seem to manage the traction the weight gave them off the mark.

[dangerous_daveo]

LOL that is funnnny!

I think loose it. Because really what kind of quality are you going to get out of it, its a race car... so no sound deadening = no sound quality, noisy exaust and all that crap, so once again you wont hear it properly...

Just listen to some music before you leave the house and humm to it! Also think, sell the stereo more money for the car!

[PHATR32]

dont worry about it. DOM had a full boot, and he still won....