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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I think I already said it in this thread, weight is fairly easy to lose on a race car or street car. You just have to be willing to DO what it takes and sometimes SPEND what it takes. "Where do I look" is the question most asked and again the answer is EASY.......Everywhere, every part, ANY part on your car. From the cigarette lighter to major components. First ask, do I NEED this part, if the answer is yes, then you figure out how to make THAT part lighter. Some times it requires money, others times ingenuity, but many times it requires just some hard work.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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01/06/14 10:43 AM
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Here's the dash, sanded, cleaned and ready for primer sealer and satin black paint. 10 Lbs whole as it sits now.
I have in the tanks now the interior metal window trim pieces that IIRC weigh all together 6 lbs. They should be half that or less when out of the drink and dry.
The two vertical B-pillar interior trim pieces were relatively flat, so I was able to fabricated them out of aluminum. That in itself saved 2-1/2 Lbs. from 3Lbs.
Fellas, don't forget the lower fender flat stock shims for alignment. A pack of five or so depending on how many it takes to bring the fender out to line can weigh close to a 3/4 Lb. on each side. Aluminum cuts the fat off by half.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Man, that is dedication FMJ.
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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That's what I'm talking about. Every ounce counts in this game folks.
Like it was mentioned before on this thread, look at every thing within reason and study it in various ways and materials. If its structural, keep it simple or just leave it alone unless Titanium can represent it. If its just hanging there as a supporting actor or dead weight, then go for gusto and give a nod to aluminum or maybe even the lighter Magnesium alloy.
I've taken off a 1/2 pound here, a 1/4 pound there and eventually reached the 1 pound mark. That's progress.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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01/11/14 01:28 PM
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Rmchrgr Wow, that is light. I didn't think there was anything lighter than those A-990 seats and brackets.
Correct, my original Bench seat with hardware and brackets weighed exactly 100 Lbs. My A-990's IIRC (don't have my ledger in front of me) complete with brackets and Ti hardware weigh 44 Lbs for a combined both. That's 56 lbs shaved right there.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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It's almost like those Jeep offerings and the A-990's are distant cousins. One eat just nuts and grains and the other its full line of fruits and vegetable; hence the growth in height.
A lot more back and neck support with the Jeep seats. I'm fabricating a removable head/neck pad support to my roll bar Halo just because of the low line backs of the A-990's. Though I love my A's
Yo! what's up with that Blue plastic seat on the left side there? with removing the pillars to it, I suspect that bad boy could be super lightweight. LOL.
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