How to make 2G as light as possible?

[fmars62]

Hey guys I have been a lurker on here for a while now and I got another question.

How could you make a 2G as light as possible? I know to gut it, carbon fiber, and to get rid of things that you dont need in your engine bay (A/C and heat etc.). But i mean like your actually underneath, your axles and other things is there a metal that has a very hight weight to strength ratio that car parts could be made out of and that could handle alot of power? Thanks.

And I never said I am going to do this, I am just curious.

 

[dsmlover07]

Under the car, not really, interior parts can go, or you can gut as much as you can, trim pieces, speakers, and such.

 

[fmars62]

Under the car, not really, interior parts can go, or you can gut as much as you can, trim pieces, speakers, and such.

yeah i know im really just interested in the engine and underneath and stuff

 

[clipto]

Gut the hatch and get rid of the heavy seats.Also lighter wheels a/c delete nothing really under the car maybe I lighter exhaust.Not much gain of taking wait from the drivetrain part, maybe ask david buscher if he made anything for 2g drivetrain wise to reduce weight.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Completely strip the car, remove the engine and drive train, and then roll the shell down a hill. Light

In all seriousness, go ahead and try to remove the sound deadening, spares, rear seat, speakers, AC, Climate control, etc.

 

[snowborder714]

Billet aluminum block.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/387486-badass-4g63.html

 

[gofer]

Unsprung weight can be cut at the...

• Driveshaft, replacing it with an aluminum 2g Aluminum DS
• Hubs, replacing them with ceramic Curt Brown Ceramic Bearing Hubs
• Brakes, going with a lighter rotor (front/rear)
• Wheels
• Suspension

Sprung weight can be cut by basically doing what you mentioned, gutting the car, using CF/race glass, and getting rid of all creature comforts. Magnus makes a chromoly rear subframe for the 2g, if you've got the coin for it.

Rotating mass can be cut on the drivetrain parts mentioned above (unsprung weight), you could also get a lightened flywheel/clutch assembly or knife edged/butchered crank.

 

[Kait]

Completely strip the car, remove the engine and drive train, and then roll the shell down a hill. Light

! Rotating mass like wheels, lug nuts etc 1Lb = 10Lbs - stationary weight

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

! Rotating mass like wheels, lug nuts etc 1Lb = 10Lbs - stationary weight

Hey, he never mentioned anything about making it light to run it.