Gates311: Weight reduction on my Evo X - Page 3

DC_TypeR · Jan 31, 2009, 04:06 PM

firefighter81: The X is so fckin heavy because of all the ADDED metal to the frame (because of safety standards). If you have seen the frame of this car VS VIII's and IX's you can clearly see the difference, and that is where a lot of the extra weight comes from.

Ryan, you drop another 300 lbs that car is gonna be nuts! Can't wait! Let the cutting begin!!!

-Chris

gtfour43 · Jan 31, 2009, 04:17 PM

Ryan- I really think your new rims will be too heavy for your setup. Keep the CE's and GIVE me the new ones

Hey look at it as another trip to hawaii for a good cause

BlackTrack · Jan 31, 2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by firefighter81

This I am glad to see, so now people might stop saying that the main reason the X is so heavy is because of airbags. So every airbag together is only 14lbs, not a huge weight gain there.

Nice work on the car, probably the best looking X I've seen, and your car is actually my wallpaper on my work computer.

It's heavy because, like Chris said, tons of added metal for rigidity and safety. And thanks for the compliments man!

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Originally Posted by Rancid

That's a good job removing weight. Maybe under 3,000 won't be too hard?

Thanks....and 3,000 wont be too easy haha

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Originally Posted by DC_TypeR

Ryan, you drop another 300 lbs that car is gonna be nuts! Can't wait! Let the cutting begin!!!

-Chris

And if I can lose that much weight I'll be very very happy

BlackTrack · Jan 31, 2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gtfour43

Ryan- I really think your new rims will be too heavy for your setup. Keep the CE's and GIVE me the new ones

Hey look at it as another trip to hawaii for a good cause

Hahaha ya......maybe you're right

I'll drop em off soon for ya

firefighter81 · Jan 31, 2009, 04:42 PM

Yeah, I understand that the added metal to the frame is what causes the weight increase. It's just I keep hearing from people how airbags are making all new cars soooooo heavy, when it reality, they don't weigh much at all.

BlackTrack · Jan 31, 2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by firefighter81

Yeah, I understand that the added metal to the frame is what causes the weight increase. It's just I keep hearing from people how airbags are making all new cars soooooo heavy, when it reality, they don't weigh much at all.

Oh I know, I was totally surprised to see how light they are reality...kinda bummed haha. I know there is more than a few layers of metal in the A/B/C-pillars and the roof rails...hoping to get some of that out as well as some excess around the rest of the cabin. When I was at AMS, I saw up close all the weight Ivan/Shaun took out in those areas...knowing that it's possible helps build moral on my end

Deepseadiver · Feb 1, 2009, 01:05 AM

Nice work!

EvolvedVIII · Feb 1, 2009, 02:33 AM

I just weighed my stock suspension components and got a grand total of 64.8lbs, while the stock exhaust from the cat back weighs a total of 42.8lbs.

Stock suspension= 64.8
Stock exhaust (mid-pipe and muffler)= 42.8

BlackTrack · Feb 1, 2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by EvolvedVIII

I just weighed my stock suspension components and got a grand total of 64.8lbs, while the stock exhaust from the cat back weighs a total of 42.8lbs.

Stock suspension= 64.8
Stock exhaust (mid-pipe and muffler)= 42.8

Thanks for the info! I don't have the weights for my suspension or the exhaust, but I'll see what I can do.

Guerillah · Feb 1, 2009, 10:21 AM

Some more info.... (thanks buschur)

Stock cat, 15 pounds
Stock air box, 9.7 pounds
Vibration damper (located behind stock FMIC) 3 pounds

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Looks like with a light exhaust and test pipe you lose about 33lbs of weight. Now we need weight of a O2 eliminator vs stock cast piece.

Also, switching to a aftermarket intake drops about 6.7lbs.

Good thread blacktrack.

BlackTrack · Feb 1, 2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Guerillah

Some more info.... (thanks buschur)

Stock cat, 15 pounds
Stock air box, 9.7 pounds
Vibration damper (located behind stock FMIC) 3 pounds

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Looks like with a light exhaust and test pipe you lose about 33lbs of weight. Now we need weight of a O2 eliminator vs stock cast piece.

Also, switching to a aftermarket intake drops about 6.7lbs.

Good thread blacktrack.

Thanks for added info.

Robevo RS · Feb 2, 2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by blazevo

Took off my front and rear crash beams off. Got a single ams exhaust with test pipe. Removed my rear seats and every thing from the trunk. Took all the airbags out too

Now my mom is pissed! hos been yelling at me for destroying my car! I her tell "bish you said it was a race car now I'm really making it into race car its not your money ho!"

Im trying to buid my car up like this one http://hksusa.com/info/?id=3656 -minus the 6spd. Can anyone tell me where I can get a HKS circuit attack counter or something similar ?

Thanks

edit NV I found it http://cgi.ebay.com/HKS-Circuit-Atta...em140281954314

"I her tell "bish you said it was a race car now I'm really making it into race car its not your money ho!""

are you sure she doesn't have an access to the net?
because if she does and find out this, she will take the car key away from you for a month at least.

Anyway that's the way to talk your mom for sure...

sylnraul_evox · Feb 2, 2009, 01:01 PM

If I ever talked to my mom like that I would get the $h!t slapped outta me

Good luck with your build and always a fan of your car Blacktrack

BlackTrack · Feb 2, 2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sylnraul_evox

If I ever talked to my mom like that I would get the $h!t slapped outta me

Good luck with your build and always a fan of your car Blacktrack

Thanks man, appreciate those comments

thedragon · Feb 8, 2009, 05:34 PM

great post, awsome info... good luck in 2009