Gutted Hatch

[97spyder maayng]

Just wondering who here has done this and approx. how much weight it saved. Is it comparable to a cf or fiberglass hatch at all?

 

[ihatedsms]

Here you go has all the info your looking for!

Weight reduction on stock hatch progress thread. - DSMtalk Forums

And i also did my but only cut out the bottom portion, pics are on my thread almost at the bottom of the page http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/drag-strip/290305-my-1992-awd-drag-talon-build.html

 

[ease]

take a look at my profile pictures.

Entire car gutted except front dash and doors

 

[97spyder maayng]

Good info...now how about a stock gutted hood? is it comparable to fiberglass?

 

[kahl23]

What is there to gut on a hood besides the stock heat shield? Honestly, if you're that anal about weight, just get a cf or fiberglass hood without a ridiculous amount of clear coat on it and paint match it. Just realize that the fitment of such pieces is hit or miss, you may have to run hood pins to ensure that you don't end up eating your hood at highway speeds.

 

[1992awdlaser]

The fiberglass hood I am going to buy only weighs 10 pounds. The fiberglass hatch weighs only 8 pounds without glass. I don't think you will be matching those numbers by gutting the stock pieces.