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lexan windows and cutting out the spare tire well should drop a bunch of weight. If you had the means id say ditch the sun roof and have a body shop put in a new panel and color match the paint
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seriously though, if you're talking about Lexan windows... this makes more sense and would have saved you the $$$ you spent on form>function. There are other ways to stiffen the chassis without adding that much steel tubing. And let's be honest, he's not entering into any actual racing competitions that require that for safety.
ok so i exaggerated a little (and no, i don't have one) but I'm willing to bet that roll bar weighs just as much as everything he's taken out of the car combined, minus rear seats.
that sunroof is a good 30# from what I remember and its in the worst place. You might be able to shave a combined 20# by going to carbon flat door panels, and that would double as a product you could market to the rest of us #becauseracecar e30 guys. thats half of your goal... the other could be ?.. .the roll bar? haha glass to lexan would drop weight, ditch the front windows entirely and use lexan for the rear.
edit: Is nobody going to say anything about this "(zip)tie-down?"
Lol you need to tape + terminal to compete in auto-x. They litterally tape it every tech inspection. Ziptied battery also is auto x legal here.
Nice car meet today.
Roll bar is like 42lbs if I remember correctly. I build this car to enjoy, it's my car. So you're dumb for calling it "Fast and Furious" for using carbon fiber to shed weight.
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