decreasing 914 weight Options

[ModPR3]

tried running some searches on this but didnt find what i needed. how can i trim some weight off the 914. all i can come up with is:

fiberglass hood, trunk, 916 front and rear bumber and fender flares. how much do you think these changes will make and does anyone any other ideas for taking weight off.

[Mueller]

QUOTE (ModPR3 @ Feb 28 2006, 04:00 PM)

QUOTE (Mueller @ Feb 28 2006, 02:51 PM) QUOTE (ModPR3 @ Feb 28 2006, 03:37 PM) why are the 70-72 cars so much lighter. i heard about the doors and window crank systems being different. i know they run an tail shift trans, they dont have adjustable passenger seat. no catalytic converter but what else. don't you read the posts to your own thread??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) the bumpers and doors make a huge differance........ yes i do read them..... i knew the doors thats why i mentioned thim in my quote you posted. two the bumpers were my mistake i did not mention them. what i dont understand is if im using a 916 fiberglass kit why the bumpers would matter on either car.

the later cars have some extra structual material added that the early cars do not have...cutting and removing sheetmetal would have to be done to get the late chassis perfectly in line weight wise as the early chassis....


unless you are racing for money, don't sweat it.....even if it was 50lbs, you wouldn't notice it.....


adding those GT flares is going to add weight since they'll require more rubber to fill them up since it'll look kinda goofy with only 205 wide tires on 5.5" rims ....then depending on the rim, you'll need longer spacers and longer studs