Vehicular Diet

[GTS4WD]

Hay guys!..

I hope this is the right section to post this in!

I have a 4dr GTS4 R32 and it feels kinda.. well.. FAT.

Question is.. What gains are to be made by stripping? And stripping what?

I noticed the bonnet is freaking heavy! Anyone know the weight? OR what the the weight of a Carbon FIber bonnet? How much am I saving?

That stupid front lip that slides down (what is the freaking point of it!?! Can you even put it down whilst drving? How?) How much weight do i save by ripping it out with the driving motor and going aftermarket front lip?

Aftermarket fiberglass front guards.. worth the weight saving?

Rear Seats? Weight?

Does anyone have drag/circuite times/weights of items or stripped and un stripped cars to compair?

If no one has any solid info.. I may do a write up.. Drag times while porky.. and after being anorexic. Kg. of each item etc. Would anyone be interested?

Cheers in advance..

Cris..

[lingeringsoul]

think you save about 100kg by stripping out EVERYTHING, seats, aircon, carpet, fuzzy lining, sound deadeners, dash board, all plastic in the car etc etc

then you are left with a slightly lighter car which is rather unbearable to drive

all that for nothing..................$0!!!!!!

second approach is to spend $$$$ on carbon fibre bonnect, fenders, doors, bootlids, cf door trim, front bars, rear bars.........All up probably $10,000 worth of carbon fibre parts. Then take out all the windows and replace them with plastic.

This approach will kill your wallet in no time but makes the car so much lighter.

or you can combine the two by stripping it out AND replacing the outside panel only with CF, obnoxiouly loud, no creature comfrot but very very light.

[GTS4WD]

LOL!.. i was thinking more along the lines of:

CF Bonnet

FG Quarters

New bar

Take out the rear seat

Other random things I dont need..

I may do a write up about weight saving..

Although.. Id rather spend 10K on engine mods..

[lingeringsoul]

optimistically, save around 15kg in bonnet, 10kg seats, 5kg for panels, maybe take out the HICAS for another 5kg-10mg diet, take out ABS for another 5kg

but then if you go get yourself some large shiny rims, that'll just add more weight. I'd go for CF bonnet, take out rear seats and lightweight wheels.

Take out ABS and HICAS if you can be stuffed.

[benm]

If its a daily driver or registered car its easier to just turn the boost up 5psi.

If it's a circuit/drift car then break out the grinder!

[deant1]

Umn, just wondering if you have completely changed your suspension and stiffened the chassis? because if you have stock 32 sus/shocks and lack of bracing then it's not the weight that's making it feel fat...

Address if you have not allready, them issues. ie- coilovers, struts, sways and then start thinking about changing panels to save a few kg's here and there.

32 gtst are light compared to 33 and 34's obv and i can guarantee there is plenty of 33/34's you could drive that would feel allot sharper and lighter but are actually a fair bit heavier than your car.

something to think about!

Cheers.

[GTS4WD]

Good point..

I got coilovers.. and front strut bar.. and rear sway bar..

But its not a GTS ot GTS-T.. Its a GTS4 AND a 4 Door..

..the price you pay for being unique..

I just may do a write up in the next comming weeks when I collect all the parts at once..