Crx Del Sol Weight Reduction

[rayb3na_]

does anybody know roughly how much weight we can strip off a delsol without having it to its bare shell? what parts are able to come off the thing?

regards. ray

[rayb3na_]

bump urgent!

[dsp26]

wait for JasonGilholme to reply or PM him...

he's advised that getting all the sound deadening off as well all the stuff out of the boot can get us under 1000Kg...

[Paul1985]

remove A/C and/or P/S

Sound deadening off the floors and the dash.

Strip the interior.

Lightweight wheels

[TJsol]

Engine: A/C & P/s
Interior: Door trims, 1seat, rear compartments, center console, speakers, deck
Boot: Most interior comes out, spare wheel, jack etc.

[dsp26]

Engine: A/C & P/s
Interior:Door trims, 1seat, rear compartments, center console, speakers, deck
Boot: Most interior comes out, spare wheel, jack etc.

have you taken all those out before?

do you know if crxaustralia has a register of weights for each one of those parts?

[rayb3na_]

wow wow i said without reducing the car to the shell lol! yeah sound deadening and stuff i knew already all thes tuff out of the boot good too but was wondering if there any aprts i missed.

[Kiz_EG6]

roof ;)

[dsp26]

^^^lol can't travel without the roof.. random rains in NSW these days...

of all the Jap Targa cars the one-piece aluminium del sol ones are the lightest... it is lighter compared to just 1 glass targa off an NX or 300zx... the MR2 ones aren't as heavy but heavier when combined.

[Kiz_EG6]

hahaha, NSW weather, try melb weather!!
Still, every KG counts, chassis rigidity i guess would be weakened a little when the roof is off

[TJsol]

have you taken all those out before?

do you know if crxaustralia has a register of weights for each one of those parts?

na man nothin on crxauz..
but iv taken all my interior out b4.. but not the boot!! No point as of yet havnt run yet!
A/C N P/S still in the car tho!

roof ;)

This dependz on what u wnt your car for!! If 4 racing your better for havn your roof on as itz beta 4 areo dynamic's.. but jst 4 weight lose thn roof is gud!!!

[dsp26]

^^Targa's off at strips or circuit aren't allowed for safety are they?

[TJsol]

^^Targa's off at strips or circuit aren't allowed for safety are they?


na ther not allowd as far as i no!! every1 i no who raced wif a del sol always had the roof on!

[[Ash CIVIC]]

na ther not allowd as far as i no!! every1 i no who raced wif a del sol always had the roof on!

yep thats true a mate of mine owns MSTCHF crx that runs 11's and hez roof is always on.

[TJsol]

MSTCHF is a HOT car. lol!!

[[Ash CIVIC]]

i kno a few crx owners 2 of them made for the 1/4

[rayb3na_]

so sound deadening, everything in boot is pretty much the only things i can remove.. i still want my pw and ac as its gonna be a daily lol, cf hood cf boot? that would definately bring me under the 1000kg mark right?

[ucme]

the cf bonnet is definately lighter than the stock. mine felt almost 4 timeslighter lol. this would be the same with the boot i would suppose. but as everyone said strippng almost all of the interior and while u can keep the roof on you can still take the roof interior trims of. this will take off another 300 grams maybe. you may find that your car will heat up quicker inside though :p but thats why you have 3 windows

[[Ash CIVIC]]

Carbon Fiber parts

[dsp26]

i calculated the carbon fibre parts from the states including shipping.. works out to be around $2k delivered for:

- Bonnet
- Targa
- Boot
- And the rear bit that holds the plates
- Fuel cap (negligible)

Then have bodykits, fibreglass bumper front and rear and sideskirts... i rex thats easy ~120kg there... $3k later :p

oh and i rex convert the rear window to lexan at least... should be easier as its flat compared to doors

[rayb3na_]

lols god dam 3k for 120kgs.. wish it was as simple as stripping weight off an eg.. that was pretty much free just needed hammer chisel and degreaser! what you guys think of from going from an eg to a crx?

[jdm_kid]

with the CRX there isnt much aftermarket parts for it. hence cos its 2 door. not much u can do to it, but the the EG theres plenty or hardcore parts for it.

[SHIFTY]

do the basics first...

remove spare tyre,jack ect...

if u dont care for music u can remove ur speakers and sound system (if u got)

also light weight rims will make a world of difference, 1kg = 60kg to moving mass of vehicle...

also sound deadening..

[dsp26]

with the CRX there isnt much aftermarket parts for it. hence cos its 2 door. not much u can do to it, but the the EG theres plenty or hardcore parts for it.

i beg to differ.. plenty on eBay :p it's the only place i've been getting my parts...

[TJsol]

i beg to differ.. plenty on eBay :p it's the only place i've been getting my parts...

x2.. US has shit loads of parts! jst a pain 2 get importd!! but ther out theR!!

[ucme]

ebay is my second home lol germany and the rest of europe also has good support but you need to translate everything hehe :p

and i converted from an eg to a crx. do i miss the eg...**** yeh. do i love my crx...**** YEH :D

[JasonGilholme]

with the CRX there isnt much aftermarket parts for it. hence cos its 2 door. not much u can do to it, but the the EG theres plenty or hardcore parts for it.

The del sol crx is an eg.....

What ever you can buy for an eg you can get for the del sol. :thumbsup:

Mines definately under 1000 kgs and thats with PS and heater still in the car. (no ac, no abs, nothing at all in the boot, no passenger seat, no interior etc etc)

When i have the interior back in and the spare tyre (street setup) its closer to 1000 kgs.

Half a tank of petrol always helps as well :thumbsup: