weight reduction

lam.666 · Postby **lam.666** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:33 pm

hi ppl

did a search but couldnt find anything solid for \"weight reduction\" or \"reduce weight\"... just wondering what type of items have you removed from your NA mx5 to decrease its weight?

examples i came up with:

softtop removal
remove pop up lights for flush light conversion ala autosalon mag style
replacement of seats, some lotus elise thin bucket seats would be nice
if it has aircon removal of that

could remove the spare wheel, sound deadner, all interior pieces, heater accessories but the vehicles going to be a street dríven car

anything else?

would it be possible to get it to sub 700 - 800 kgs or less? what are their weights stock?

cheers

kitkat · Postby **kitkat** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:47 pm

well the NA6 weighs in at around the 950kg mark... i think the race cars get down to the 800kg mark but im not 100% on that.

you can also remove all the carpet... from what ive noticed in the race cars all they keep is the dash.
also im not sure about sound deadening under the car but that can carry alot of weight.

kula · Postby **kula** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:02 pm

ive done a fair few things to add lightness...

the next step gets pretty drastic...

but heres the ultimate site for it..
http://www.lightweightmiata.com/lightness/lightness.htm

RaYmO · Postby **RaYmO** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:16 pm

kula wrote:ive done a fair few things to add lightness...

the next step gets pretty drastic...

but heres the ultimate site for it..
http://www.lightweightmiata.com/lightness/lightness.htm

Yeah... That guy has gone to the point of starvation to lose weight off himself! :shock:

lam.666 · Postby **lam.666** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:43 pm

now that guys crazy, but it does give me heaps of ideas

thanks for the link kula

total weight roughly down to 145kgs on that link you showed me, then he hacks away at the harness, rear bumper and then himself like raymo pointed out..

i should at least be able to get my target i reckon

Postby **Boyracer** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:35 pm

We get the NA race cars down to about 850-860 kg...thats with a pretty substantial half roll cage.

JSE · Postby **JSE** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:46 pm

If I was ever going to reduce the weight of my ride I would take out all the carpet and sound deadening. I'm estimating all the carpet and sound deadening would probably weigh around the 25kg mark, take out the spare tyre. I would love the hear the ROAR of the little 1600 with the sound deadening out...mmmm