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| URY914 |
 Jun 23 2005, 08:48 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 124,451 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
You also have to take into account the weight of the related hardware when deleting hoods. As it was stated above, when you go to a f/g front hood you can't use the stock springs. So add that weight into your savings. You can use the stock hinges, but why not use aluminum hood pins and save the weight of the hinges. And if you use pins you can pull the latch and cable pull out.
On the engine lid, remove all those damn torsion springs and latch and save some more. It comes down to how much work you want to do to saves the weigh. And how practical it is for you to drive. You could save 10 pounds with a lightened flywheel but driving it on the street would be a PITA. I could take another 50 pounds out of my car. But making a f/g fan housing and engine sheet metal is a hell of a lot of work for three pounds of savings. I could make molds of the body and make c/f body panels and save 30 pounds. If my tires would ever wear out, changing to slicks will save me 5 pounds a tire. I have a 10 gallon cell which I never fill up with 10 gallons. I could get a 5 gallon cell and save 4 pounds. I could get aluminum body shocks and save 20 pounds. Etc, etc, etc. It's all about money x effort/time = lightweight Paul |
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