Jaei Sun
04-16-2009, 11:07 PM
The 18s only added 4 pounds total over the stock 16s w/ tires on both sets. Figured that was a small enough weight difference for the benefit of a low profile, much wider tire, and look quite good.
All the 3s guys both local and on the national board love their carbon fiber drive shafts, and with as much of a fat pig the 3s is any weight loss helps. It will help across the entire powerband as it shaves 40% weight over the stock setup (according to DSShop) The aluminum will also absorb some of the stock during launches.
So far every component that we've removed & added we have weighted and put in a spreadsheet. So far with the very few things done, it's lost 25 lbs over stock. Looking to get about 200 lbs. total out of it without loosing the creature comforts. (lightweight battery, race front bumper, carbon fiber hood, the aluminum drive shaft, RRE modified lightened / balanced flywheel, anything else? ) With more focus on weight loss from the middle to the front of the car, for a better balance, maybe see what the corner weights are.
All the 3s guys both local and on the national board love their carbon fiber drive shafts, and with as much of a fat pig the 3s is any weight loss helps. It will help across the entire powerband as it shaves 40% weight over the stock setup (according to DSShop) The aluminum will also absorb some of the stock during launches.
So far every component that we've removed & added we have weighted and put in a spreadsheet. So far with the very few things done, it's lost 25 lbs over stock. Looking to get about 200 lbs. total out of it without loosing the creature comforts. (lightweight battery, race front bumper, carbon fiber hood, the aluminum drive shaft, RRE modified lightened / balanced flywheel, anything else? ) With more focus on weight loss from the middle to the front of the car, for a better balance, maybe see what the corner weights are.