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Old 05-28-2009, 12:15 PM   #1
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Wow, that's quite a difference Tomago, nice post.

I know it's nothing major, but anybody know how much the three rear seatbelts and their assemblies weigh?
on the subject of clutches, my Spec Stage 3 weighed about 3 lbs more than stock clutch/pressureplate.. so if you stick to stock clutch you're gonna save 3 more pounds.

i'm now on a 4 puck unsprung disk, half the weight of the 6 puck sprung pictured.
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on the subject of clutches, my Spec Stage 3 weighed about 3 lbs more than stock clutch/pressureplate.. so if you stick to stock clutch you're gonna save 3 more pounds.

i'm now on a 4 puck unsprung disk, half the weight of the 6 puck sprung pictured.
I see, so you have had 2 aftermarket clutches then? What are your impressions?
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Old 05-28-2009, 12:17 PM   #3
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I see, so you have had 2 aftermarket clutches then? What are your impressions?
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Old 05-28-2009, 12:22 PM   #4
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That answers my questions, ouch.
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belts with tensioners tend to weight 2lbs each.

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Great, thanks Tomago...I removed the three of mine a couple weeks ago and they felt like a few pounds each.
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Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.
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Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.
I think many of us reduce weight not to save gas necessarily, but to improve acceleration.
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Old 06-08-2009, 02:40 PM   #9
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Becareful with weight saving replacement parts...the savings in gas could take years or 100,000+ miles to recoup your costs...I would suggest one do the math before laying out $$ on improvements for saving gas....not saying it's a bad idea, just saying it offend is not cost effective.
true, but if tires came in lighter weights, that'd be a no-brainer I think. I'm not sure why more work isn't being done on making tires better, or at the least no longer vulcanized rubber
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true, but if tires came in lighter weights, that'd be a no-brainer I think. I'm not sure why more work isn't being done on making tires better, or at the least no longer vulcanized rubber
light tires suck though..

i'd sacrifice 1lb of tire weight for the rigidity it offers :)
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Tires are a very mature technology. They aren't perfect, but they really do a pretty good job.
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perhaps, I just think for something as huge as tires there should be a bit more done to them
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perhaps, I just think for something as huge as tires there should be a bit more done to them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweel

the future of wheels?
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i get 18mpg and i love it lmfao
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i get 18mpg and i love it lmfao
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