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Sat Mar 01, 2003 1:53 pm
quarter panels... no idea front seats... about 20lbs eachwheels... 17lbs each rear axle... lol ... we dont have an "axle" if you want driveshaft its fairly heavy. Possibly 40, 50lbs. crankshaft... one heavy mofo, 75lbs maybe?
Instead of an "axle" in the rear we have halfshafts and IRS. These halfshafts shouldnt be tampered with if you plan to lose weight. I'd look else where for weight reduction.
Replace the driveshaft with aluminum, NOT carbon. Carbon will crack if you bump it on anything or give it any sort of side load.
Crankshafts can be knife-edge to lose weight, gain response, quicker revs, and reduce windage. However you lose oiling gained by the crank flinging the oil around.
TBH, its hard to lose weight in a street car without giving up something. Carbon fibre bits are highly flammable when heated, carbon shafts shatter when side loads are applied, etc.
Its the price you pay.