weight reduction...

[DanGillan]

i use it in the summer, not during track days. i know about that, like a said, until i get another DD, the AC stays.

[boom-monkey]

its not miss information he uses the ac he just said he does

I have a little faith in Dan that he wouldn't use the A/C during a performance driving event :roll:

[DanGillan]

its not miss information he uses the ac he just said he does

I have a little faith in Dan that he wouldn't use the A/C during a performance driving event :roll:

lol, thanks robby ;)

[trent]

You pussies i will still smoke you with my A/C on.

[DanGillan]

your the man

[trent]

your the man

I know thx :)

You like telling me that :) you make me all wet like kdzrok on J

[DanGillan]

lol

[rwh11385]

remove the headlights

i have a dumb question.....why not?

pop off the euro grills and unplug the lights, then unbolt the ellips and remove them. then replace with us grills.

why not? (keep them around obviously to drive at night. but they are going to be taped up anyway.....)

[boom-monkey]

remove the headlights

i have a dumb question.....why not?

pop off the euro grills and unplug the lights, then unbolt the ellips and remove them. then replace with us grills.

why not? (keep them around obviously to drive at night. but they are going to be taped up anyway.....)

Taping up your car is for little girls with expensive cars.

[Charlie]

remove the headlights

i have a dumb question.....why not?

I have a better question, why?

You're doing driver's schools, not racing. That 8 pound weight drop will make NO difference in your car, and will have everyone laugh at you. Pulling the lights isn't legal in any autox class the e30 would be competitive in, and otherwise you just look ridiculous.

-Charlie

[e304lyfe]

take out the whole hood release system and put hood pins in

and that will save what.. a pound or two? just so u can ride around w/ a misfitted ugly hood w/ holes in it.

this whole thread is dumb. if your not even planning on removing your A/C, there is no need for this discussion.

[BimmerToad]

Drop in a M42 and call it good. :P

or at least ditch the kopis for some K1s.

Or accept the fact that you're ultimately the weakest link in your whole set up and approach track days as a means of improving your driving ability.

[rwh11385]

remove the headlights

i have a dumb question.....why not?

I have a better question, why?

You're doing driver's schools, not racing. That 8 pound weight drop will make NO difference in your car, and will have everyone laugh at you. Pulling the lights isn't legal in any autox class the e30 would be competitive in, and otherwise you just look ridiculous.

-Charlie

the driver is completely removing the thing that could be one-tenth the value of the car and it'll be protected/safe.

It'd also "delete" the high beam easier than removing a single one.


and if people are talking about removing the hood latch system....8 pounds is even more than that. And 8 pounds could be the difference between race shells and sport seats with adj. backs.

[nickmp0wer]

Losing Weight For Fun and Profit

--BODY--
-Ahead of Firewall-

I. Hood
A. Fiberglass Ireland Engineering Race Hood (-32lbs)
II. Fenders
A. Fiberglass or Carbon Fiber Custom (-15lbs)
III. Valance
A. Strategic lightening of stock (-5lbs)
B. Custom f/g or c/f (-12lbs)
C. Aftermarket (-7lbs)
IV. Bumper ('84-'88)
A. Euro bumper swap (-20+lbs)
B. For '88, plastic bumper swap (-20+lbs)
V. Wipers
A. Single wiper conversion (-4lbs)

-Firewall to Trunk Bulkhead-

I. Windows: All the windows are up relatively high, thus all weight saved from them will help lower cg, raising handling limits.
A. Mashaw Lexan Side Windows (-7lbs)
B. Euro Crank conversion (-5lbs)
II. Sunroof: Again, up high, so losing weight will help handling.
A. Custom Closure, gutted (-4lbs)
III. Side Mirrors
A. F/g or c/f small rectangular (-2.5lbs) (Speaking of which, did you see the c/f ones on the race-prepped e30 M3 at the SD autocross? They were friggin tiny. Maybe 2.5x5")

-Trunk Bulkhead Back-

I. Trunklid: Up high, affects cg.
A. F/g Ireland Engineering Race (-12lbs)
II. Bumper ('89-91)
A. Strategic Lightening (-7.5lbs)
III. Bumper ('84-'88)
A. Euro bumper swap (-20+lbs)
B. For '88, plastic bumper swap (-20+lbs)
IV. Window: Up high, affects cg.
A. Mashaw Lexan (-4lbs)
-Underside-
I. Undercoating
A. Full undercoating removal, replacement with clear coat. (For
those of us who live on the beautiful West coast and in the
deserts of the Southwest. (-25lbs)

--Engine Related--
-Accessories-

I. Air Conditioning System
A. Removal of compressor and brackets (-45lbs)
B. Removal of associated lines and wires (-5lbs)
II. Fan
A.Replacement with electric aftermarket (-5lbs)
-Bolt Ons-
I. Air Intake
A. Pipercross/iTg foam CAI w/ heat shield (-0.5lbs)
II. Headers
A. Ireland Engineering Ceramic Coated Shorty (-7lbs)
III. Exhaust
A. Custom 2.75” headers back, no cat (-20lbs)
IV. Flywheel
A. TMS/someone else lightweight flywheel (-8lbs)

--Interior--
-Passenger Compartment-

I. Seats
A. Sparco Evos (-58lbs for both)
B. Back seat removal (-26lbs)
II. Trim
A. Center console removal (-2lbs)
B. Rear quarter panel trim removal (-6lbs)
C. Door trim removal, replacement with c/f (-9lbs)
D. Parcel shelf removal, non-gloss coating (-3lbs)
E. Carpeting Removal (-15lbs)
III. Ducting
A. Leftover A/C ducting removal (-3lbs)
IV. Sound Deadening
A. Removal of sound deadening in cabin and trunk (-55lbs)
B. For 318iS, removal of sound deading in cabin (-20lbs)
V. Dashboard
A. Glovebox removal (-4lbs)
B. Custom dash (-10lbs)
VI. Steering Wheel
A. Sparco Racer 2 (-2lbs)
VII. Headliner: Any weight saved up here will help the cg, regardless of how little it may seem.
A. Removal (-4lbs)
B. C/f remake (+1.5lbs)
-Trunk-
I. Battery
A. Lighter, smaller (-8lbs)
II. Trunk Stuff
A. Removal of jack, trim, etc (-12lbs)
B. Removal of spare and replacement with space saver spare
(-15lbs)

--Suspension and Wheels--
-Suspension-
I. Control Arms
A. M3 control arms, aluminum (-8lbs together, four pounds
apiece)
II. Wheels
A. OZ Superleggera 15x7” (-12lbs combined, three pounds
apiece)

[BimmerToad]

A side note to the idea of using 1 piece racing shells to save weight:

To use them safely, you need:

Roll Bar +60lbs
Assorted Brackets +15lbs