Who is working on it?
100-150 lbs less would be amazing for these cars...:coolman:
100-150 lbs less would be amazing for these cars...:coolman:
2015 weight reduction parts and development
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well you can lose about 40 lbs with wheels, 30~ lbs with a cat back, and take out the back seat for another 30~ lbs and you have 100 lbs right there.
I am. 
Check out my build thread occasionally.
100-150lbs is easy savings. Catback is 30lbs....Battery is 13lbs....DS is 10lbs....Seats 50......and much more. Removal of the Cats is likely another 7-10lbs.. Wheels are a big one too, especially if drag racing. I am also going to be using a prototype set a Aerospace Front brakes too.
Here is a teaser of our S550 K-Member in development. Should save a good chunk!
Check out my build thread occasionally.100-150lbs is easy savings. Catback is 30lbs....Battery is 13lbs....DS is 10lbs....Seats 50......and much more. Removal of the Cats is likely another 7-10lbs.. Wheels are a big one too, especially if drag racing. I am also going to be using a prototype set a Aerospace Front brakes too.
Here is a teaser of our S550 K-Member in development. Should save a good chunk!
Didn't know about the aftermarket exhaust being 30lbs less than stock. Good stuff!! That is a must mod for me now. :banana::banana::beer:
Regarding the rims I think we need more options for the S550.
The rear seats will stay in my car as I already have a 13 stripped to the bones..
I am.
100-150lbs is easy savings. Catback is 30lbs....Battery is 13lbs....DS is 10lbs....Seats 50......and much more. Removal of the Cats is likely another 7-10lbs.. Wheels are a big one too, especially if drag racing. I am also going to be using a prototype set a Aerospace Front brakes too.
Here is a teaser of our S550 K-Member in development. Should save a good chunk!
:rockon:K- member development is Looking Awesome, Kelly!!
How heavy are the A-arms and radiator support on the S-550?
Got a bunch of your great parts in my 13.
I am.
100-150lbs is easy savings. Catback is 30lbs....Battery is 13lbs....DS is 10lbs....Seats 50......and much more. Removal of the Cats is likely another 7-10lbs.. Wheels are a big one too, especially if drag racing. I am also going to be using a prototype set a Aerospace Front brakes too.
Here is a teaser of our S550 K-Member in development. Should save a good chunk!
I'm first in line for the K-member....!!!! I called it fair and square lol
no A-arms on the front, 2 lateral links instead that should be pretty lightweight already. the rear lower control looks pretty damn beefy though, a coilover swap and tubular control arm made specifically for a CO should drop some unsprung weight.
I wonder how much weight would be saved since it's aluminum and a H design (I'm assuming the replacement would have to be H design also?)?
that's why i mentioned switching to a coilover, so you could eliminate the coil bucket altogether in the control arm(more A-arm, less H-arm). like you aluded to, it would be pointless to make a fabricated steel H-arm with the coil bucket.
I'm pretty sure the stock exhaust is filled with concrete. It is ridiculously heavy (and restrictive) compared to aftermarket pieces.
If thats the case I will happily donate the 72lb catback one here to the town to fix the damn roads next to us
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