[TURBORADO_MV]

Im looking to lose some pounds on my rado...anybody know how??? Iv'e heard that the Padding under the carpet with tar weighd close to 150lbs...is this true...??
90-Corrado 1.8T.....lots of stuff

[Modified by TURBORADO_MV, 10:08 PM 12-2-2001]

 

[lilg60rkt]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (TURBORADO_MV)

I've dropped over 300 lbs. The padding and sound deadning only added up to a little over 60 lbs.

 

[vr6performance]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (TURBORADO_MV)

Rear seat and spare tire ad up to 89 lbs...

 

[BLUE NRG]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (vr6performance)

Rear seat, deck, carbon fiber hood

 

[Corrado RS]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (TURBORADO_MV)

Remove the AC and slap on lighter wheels.

 

[hallkbrd]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (TURBORADO_MV)

Put helium in your tires and put the driver on a diet...

Just kidding, have a great week.

 

[BilingualGringo]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (hallkbrd)

Well, when you run out of the big stuff, you can take out the rear wiper and it's motor from the hatch. I did that tonight, due to the fact that I never use it, looks kinda clean too. But, it was like 10 lbs or so.

 

[Corrado4ME]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (Que Aleman)

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[matt007]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (Corrado4ME)

Lexan windows, if you're serious about it.
Lexan is cheap, too.

 

[Corrado4ME]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (matt007)

did you see the article in sport compact car about the 900hp golf?
it was like all carbon fiber? wasn't it?
great power to wieght ratio if i can remember right?

 

[fstedie]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (matt007)

Hit the GYM!

 

[TURBORADO_MV]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (lilg60rkt)

300 lbs??? thats a lot of weight
would you mind listing how you got that much taken off??

 

[zanevr6]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (lilg60rkt)

wouldnt it sound like you're in a cessna with out the padding???


[Modified by zanevr6, 8:26 AM 12-3-2001]

 

[lilg60rkt]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (zanevr6)

It gets pretty loud. Actually it is pretty loud. I went ahead and took my radio out for now. Have gauges there anyway. I went through that whole car. Pulled the deadning and insulation from behind the dash, all through the car. No seat belt motor or tracks, no radio, fiberglass hood, no seats, no speakers, no radio, carbon dash, carbon knee bolsters, drilled out front bumper support, battery relocated (i know, it's weight dist.) no spoiler motor (that because i'm painting it though), or rear wiper/motor, Corbeau seats (they weigh only 12lbs), no door cards or rear panels, Kosei wheels (they're only 14lbs), lightened and balanced fly wheel, no wiper resivor, that's all i can remember off the top of my head. Driving to work i'll think of the rest.
Still gonna be dropping more weight though. Just looking at more weight distribution now. A lot of carbon stuff, but carbon in the right places.

 

[g60vwr]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (matt007)

does anyone know of a place to get those windows made-- a while back we did it on a golf II in the rear and it looked crappy- if a company makes the factroy look but lexan-- im in- Im in the ny area

 

[lilg60rkt]

Re: Weight Reduction??? (g60vwr)

Lexan is loud! In other words the wind really kicks it around. That's why you see the braces in race cars. It pit's and you can't wash it clean like glass. It's basically plastic. Your best bet is to talk to some glass companies that custom make glass and get something thinner. It will still be the saftey glass just thinner. That's one they have cut the weight on the Corvette and the Porsche. You'ld be suprised.