jevansio Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Do you own a weigh station or have you just totalled up all the weight loss and you know how much it is? It's looking great mate In for the vids (and more pics!) Lol, no I just totalled everything up since the last time I weighed it, 1380kg was the last time so it should be pretty close even if I've got a 10% margin of error Hate to be silly. How much does a stock supra weigh in the first place? I *think* UK's were approx 1550kg and JSpecs a bit lighter, can't recall exactly how much though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd1Ninety9 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 So not tooooo heavy then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Coming along nicely, new exhaust looks very nice. Pretty confident still on losing a total of 40kg from the doors. Did it work out about this in the end or was that guess with the lexan? Happy new year mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Cheers bud Nope not 40kgs, I reckon 13kgs a door would be a good guess, yes the fact I retained the glass didn't help. In the end the only thing I replaced was the door itself, i read a stock bare door was 20kgs and my doors were 7kgs. I think 40kgs maybe possible if you were to go all out (with Lexan, lightweight mirrors & no door cards, maybe trimming back unused electrics), but I didn't want to go that far, I wanted an OEM feel and the CF door with glass gives just that. Happy New Year to you too bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Still a decent saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Still a decent saving. It all depends how far you want to go, as the weight drops the OEM/livability does too, I'm just trying to find a happy medium where I get the weightloss I want for the feel I'm happy with, there are still areas of the car that I can loose weight from without the driver/passenger knowing, so I'll concentrate on those areas next. On that subject, any idea on how much lighter that CF prop you got is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I agree mate, still has to feel like a well built supra, im in two minds about doing the doors at present. The carbon prop i went with was one of the heaviest ones out there, only 5lb lighter than stock, i went with the ACPT one as its rated as very strong and has great harmonic balancing, should be perfect for my setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Jay, do you know what the door cards weigh. Would the Seinon carbon door cards give much of a saving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Jay, do you know what the door cards weigh. Would the Seinon carbon door cards give much of a saving? Doubt it mate, door cards are light as fook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I agree mate, still has to feel like a well built supra, im in two minds about doing the doors at present. The carbon prop i went with was one of the heaviest ones out there, only 5lb lighter than stock, i went with the ACPT one as its rated as very strong and has great harmonic balancing, should be perfect for my setup. I'm sure if you keep the glass, and get Noel to skin & shave as much weight as is possible from a stock door, you will get a feel exactly like stock, but with a weight loss, it might not be the lightest door ever, but I don't think that is what you are after Thats good info bud, helps me prioritise things Jay, do you know what the door cards weigh. Would the Seinon carbon door cards give much of a saving? Stock are 3kg drivers & 1.5kg passenger IIRC, I would imagine seibon would be 1.5kg & 750g respectively, so prolly a 2kg overall saving, not worth it IMHO to lose the stock look & feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 My fav exhaust J you must sell me this exhaust when you next go nuts and decide to sell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 ill be picking through this for tipps , im putting mine on a huge diet over january. lovely machine j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 After being distracted with my cold air box build and solving my ABS/missfire fault, I finally got a free weekend to contiue the weightloss. Fitted the other carbon door today, still need to install all the internals but the hard bit is done. Calculated weight should be 1320kg currently. Also got a carbon hatch sorted from Dazzi, so in a week or two I should have that, fit my lexan window to it, then install that. Looking at -13kg. I've also decided to go back to stock sway bars, I'm thinking that the massive weight loss the car has suffered does not necessitate "uprated" bars, and the stock bars will provide me the same sort of upgrade that uprated bars give a full weight car. Looking at -4kg. With those mods completed I should be looking at 1300kg give or take. And I still have a plethora of mods to do. Current wishlist is: Bonnet -4kg ABS -5kg Rear brakes -5kg Tilton Clutch & Lighweight Flywheel -10kg Custom Power Steering Setup -10kg Wiring strip -3kg Sound deadending -2kg Carbon Prop -3kg Carpet rework -5kg Actual figures will become clearer as I work through the list but I'm confident of a good 30kg, meaning a possible final weight of 1270kg I actually had a mad thought the other day of something like a 2.2l HKS stroked 3s-GTE, maybe running around 600hp I could potentially have a 11xxkg Supra, with a v-mount rad/fmix setup. It's possibly something I would do if me engine ever let go, but for the min remains a pipe dream, I'm not sure if I could give up the effortless way the 2JZ seems to make grunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 What is entailed with the custom power steering setup to lose that much work Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 What is entailed with the custom power steering setup to lose that much work Jay. Corsa D electric unit built into column, will mean I can lose the pump, lines, cooler, resevoir, A/C support bracket & serpentine tensioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Well the weight is dropping weekly at the mo. Massive thanks to Dazzi for not only supplying me with his carbon hatch at a great price, but bringing it up for me aswell We weighed the old steel & glass hatch which came to approx 25kg. The new carbon & glass hatch came to 17kg. We immediately cut the glass out the carbon hatch and the hatch weighed 7.3kg. My new lexan window is 4.7kg, so a new total hatch weight should be 12kg. That's a 13kg saving which is exactly what I had calculated. I've got a bit of work to do to the hatch besides fitting the Lexan. I want to block up both the wiper & rear brake light holes for a totally smooth rear end. So at the mo calculated weight is 1307kg, not far off my initial target now Not really much to show for pics, so here's a couple with the new hatch just layed in place on my great dirty arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 1307kg is pretty decent, Jay. There's got to be 500g of dirt there What's earmarked next for removal/change matey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Cheers bud, I've got a loads of options for the next mod, it really depends on what works out easiest. I would liek to put stock ARBs backn on, but that depends on finding some, and I would like to finish the bodywork by fitting a cf hood but I'm not yet clear on what hood to get, in one way I would like a stock cf seibon hood to keep the car totally stock, but i do like the idea of a vented hood and keep chopping and changing between the whifbitz/top secret/abflug style ones, I'm hoping my decision my be made for me by stumbling across a local member wanting to sell a hood that I like the style of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Cracked on with the hatch today, removed all the remaining sealant ready for the Lexan. I have fibreglassed the wiper hole and rear brake light for a totally smooth back end. Fitted the rear spoiler and bolted the hatch onto the car. The original gas struts are far too powerfull for this hatch, not only does it fly up when I pull the trigger, it seems to be pushing the sides of the hatch up when it is closed so the gaps above the lights aren't right. I'm tempted to remove the struts TBH, is it an easy job, am I right in thinking to get them off in need to have the interior panels out and get into the rear 1/4 area from the inside? If I remove the struts will I get any additional noise from the hatch when it's closed (ie do they hold the hatch still)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Im just happy to see its had a clean mate:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I could give you my set of weakened boot struts to see if they are better suited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Im just happy to see its had a clean mate:d Lol, was getting a bit embarrasing bud I could give you my set of weakened boot struts to see if they are better suited? How easy are they to swap Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Not hard really although you do have to take the two upper 1/4 panel trims off to access the bolts which hold it to the body. The thing just falls on my head for fun so there definatly past it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sounds perfect for me mate, you want my normal ones as a swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Na your alright mate ive got another set of good ones here at the minute PM us address etc and ill get them off and sent ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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