240sx claimed dry weight

[SR20drftSX]

what is the claimed dry weight of the 89 240sx fastback...yes ive done a search and came back with nothing...

[180fan]

~2700

[reu]

hey i'm a noob and i was wonderin' what all does it take to cut down to under 2500?i've removed all rear panels,the back seats, all rear carpeting and decking,the spare and jack,speaker assemblies,my stupid broken auto seat belt retractors,my a/c, and some other stuff. a rear decklid is too expensive and i don't know what a carbon hood'll take off?

[Nick240sx]

does ur hatch have a wing and wiper?

[reu]

no i have no wiper, no wing,no power options (except pwr sterring ) ,no sunroof,and no foam anywhere in the car.

[Nick240sx]

well that should be just about everything pointless, keep ur power steering, trust me u want to have it

[reu]

it looks like at best i'll get somewhere around 2550 at lightest without swapping the damn hatch! i thought materials like carbon fiber were going down in price!i gotta get some lottery tickets.

[Nick240sx]

carbon fiber hood will help alot

[reu]

how much lighter is the carbon over stock?

[Nick240sx]

i dont kno the exact numbers, it might vary from where u get it, if u get one get a vented one, not something that looks ricer aggresive, just something subtle to let ur engine breathe even more. the carbon fibre is considerably lighter than the stock hood, that i kno, but im not exact on numbers.

[reu]

right on thanks anythings better than the 'ol oxidized hood i've got!

[SR20drftSX]

thanks 180fan..deff helps when comparin to the competition..ligher is pretty much always better...anyone know where i can get an OEM fastback rear hatch? ive looked EVERYWHERE..no luck...thanks

peace

GArrett NY!

[boon240]

if i can remember, the last time i went to bruce nomura shop, there was a supra there with a fiber glass hood, i think. it was something along that line, it was made of fiber that i know. it weights like 7lb only.

[180fan]

Yeah the stock hood should come in ~30 and a carbon one should be ballpark 10. The hatch can be a pretty significant drop in weight if you also use lexan instead of the oem window.

Here's a ballpark figure you should be able to hit if you're really serious about weight reduction. Ditch the flip up assembly and go with a fixed position lighting system (supermade, east bear, or silvia lighting), carbon hood, carbon hatch with lexan, carbon doors, and stripping out the interior and sound deadener, strip the ac, and cruise control, you should be able to hit the mid to low 2300's mark while retaining your ps.

[Nismo_Freak]

Yeah the stock hood should come in ~30 and a carbon one should be ballpark 10. The hatch can be a pretty significant drop in weight if you also use lexan instead of the oem window.

Here's a ballpark figure you should be able to hit if you're really serious about weight reduction. Ditch the flip up assembly and go with a fixed position lighting system (supermade, east bear, or silvia lighting), carbon hood, carbon hatch with lexan, carbon doors, and stripping out the interior and sound deadener, strip the ac, and cruise control, you should be able to hit the mid to low 2300's mark while retaining your ps.

Yeah get carbon doors in your car so you can die in a collision.

[180fan]

shhhh!!! don't let that get out too much lol

[skylndrftr]

reu:

Carbon is actually going up in price right now. There are a very small number of companies that acctually manufacture the base fibers and most of there run (I have heard rumors anywhere from 6 months -2 years worth of production) are being taken up by major defense contractors especially with the 7E7 the new airbus A3ginormous and the JSF ramping up production. However if you do some research or are near the northwest you can sometimes find boeing scrap that is bigger than you need for a hood...give it a shot yourself its fun

[Nick240sx]

thanks 180fan..deff helps when comparin to the competition..ligher is pretty much always better...anyone know where i can get an OEM fastback rear hatch? ive looked EVERYWHERE..no luck...thanks

peace

GArrett NY!

i have a rear hatch from a 93 s13, it has a wing and wiper on it, i can remove the wing and seal the holes and wat not for u if u want it.

[SR20drftSX]

thanks man...ill keep that in mind..how much shipped to 14855? Jasper , NY...haha you leave BAM Margera dude! thats kickass...will that hatch fit my car? it should...how much with the wiper and without the wiper?

[SR20drftSX]

nvm bout the wiper...yeah...if yu can nock some dollars off..i dont want the wing...thats what made my rust to begin wit..and its rusted completley through..but yeah keep the wing for yourself and leave the wiper on it..just send me a price and for shippin..and thanks alot man...ttyl