Gtr R32 Weight

[Duncan]

yeah tacker heat gun also will happily bend plastic into the shape.

the frameless windws problem....will be happy to see any solutions people have worked out to that

[tacker]

Got perfect result with the hot water method, think i need to make them longer so i can attach them to more bits further down the door other wise they seem to wobble around some what.

[Angus Smart]

im about to fit a lexan passengers window and remove the drivers (will use a net instead) You have to retain a glass windscreen for saftey in most events.

By the time you remove the glass, motor, regulator and wiring assosiated with it there can be decent savings per door.

Ive also removed all the old steel lines this week and replaced with alluminium/ speed flow fittings.

The steel ones are really not that heavy but the alloy is lighter and its fresh.

Andrew whilst you not using that headlight can I borrow it and make a mould? I want to make a carbon item but cant find a decent one to mould it from.

yeah no worries!

i wouldnt mind having a peek at that dry sump you have there.

not long now till the motor is here!

[Risking]

No worries, next time you have a free weekend come past home an check it out.

The whole engine is sitting out atm so its pretty easy to see how its all been set-up prior to being fitted to the car.

Im still working the small bugs out that I ran into on a spare engine before fitting into the car for the last time.

Biggest problem im having is the actualy sump pan and scavneger.

Aaron was telling me about the engine you have coming over, sounds like you found a half decent buy with it, well done.

If you want to offload the old donk let me know, may be interested as a 2nd spare.

Edited March 23, 2008 by Risking

[giant]

All we did for the lexan windows was use a strap buttoned to the window from the inside and then velcro it to the roll cage to keep it tight, only downside to this is trying to put some tension(from the outside) on them when transporting the car. otherwise it works well.

[tacker]

lol i just went for window nets, even lighter :-)

[benm]

Giant: Any chance of some pictures of your setup?

[Kaido_RR]

guys,

what a light R32 weight?

mine is down to 1280kg but wondering how much more i can get out of it

i have seen r32 gtr in option videos weight 1000-1100kg i see if i can find which one it is in and upload it

[Duncan]

never rains over there tacker? my car lives outside so it needs sealed windows

[tacker]

thats the funny thing about deserts :-)

but have a big old warehouse to keep the toys in so we are ok in that regard.

but does get a might windy at 250 odd kph i have to say

[tacker]

ohhh and does a bucket full of aluminium from the cylinder head count in weight reduction

[Risking]

I guess it would.

[Duncan]

lol just like leaving bolts and screws out of the dash when you put it back together right?

[tacker]

what dash i dont have no stinkin dash :-)

[Risking]

no need for any nuts and bolts, cable ties are lighter. Getting a bot extreme there though.

I have a dash skin and cluster but nothing else.

[Angus Smart]

Yeah i'll come over some time this week if thats good!

this is what i picked up Apparently a 34 N1 motor that was possibly rebuilt, and put into a 32 bought, then smashed after 3000km of ownership.

Edited March 24, 2008 by Angus Smart

[Dan_J]

yer but skyline windows are hard to fit due to a frameless door and they have to be made out of 5mm material and are thermo formed to get correct curve.

easy to form them just put in boiling water for a few minutes then clamp it to the original glass to cool. would be 15 or more kgs in weight saving from all glass being replaced

from all glass?

i removed the front windscreen from the r32 shell and its 10 kgs,i'd say rear windscreen would be 10kgs or more.

so if the plastic weighs 1-2 kgs each replacement, you cud end up saving 18-16kgs from just the front+rear windscreens alone

how much do door windows weigh? (i dont have a spare one)

i have seen r32 gtr in option videos weight 1000-1100kg cool.gif i see if i can find which one it is in and upload it

if ya do www.megaupload.com

Edited March 26, 2008 by Dan_J

[tacker]

door glass with electric winder system is about 9 kg each

[Duncan]

and there is a lot of weight in the door itself. Russ did you guys compare standard door + glass to the cf ones?

[tacker]

i have felt the difference and it would have to be 20 plus kg difference at least