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So what weight saving wheels would you recommend for the cost conscious?
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I have a 99' 996 C2 that currently weights 2890lbs. I am looking to shed some more weight I know that I saw a posting once with ALL the possible weight reducing items in the car. I want to know what is the best approach to it?
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Some things off the top of my head:
-Lose the spare tire
-Smaller battery
-Racing buckets
-Use muffler bypass pipes
-Lighter wheels
-Carbon fiber every panel possible
-PCCB brakes
I have race seats, no paneling or carpet in the trunk, rear seat items removed. I still have all the carpet inside and noise reducing material. It is a ton of work to remove all the carpet and I want to know what sort of weight gains I will make.
A 99 C2 according to Porsche weighs 2910lbs. but the factory has been a bit optimistic with their actual weights. Did you actually weigh your car? How much fuel in the tank?
With GT3 seats, Teq roll bar, no rear seats, and full tank of gas my 99 996 weighs 3,075. I know because I had to have it weighed for the DE club I go to the track with... It establishes my class (lb/hp)
I think 2,890 is very light.... I am curious to know what you have removed already as I have toyed with making other weight saving measures as well but am reluctant as I still drive this car on the street... for now anyways..
I'm with everyone else here...I'd kill for my 99 to be 2890. Is your car a no-sunroof car? What's already been done to weight would be a good thing to know in advance.
I've actually been compiling a list of weight savings possible but it would help to konw what you've already done first.
Andy
The best way to know your car's weights is to go to a dumster near by and park on the scale then subtract your weights. I did that on my 951 and get 2900lbs.
My car corner balanced at 3085 w/o my 175lbs and 1/4 tank of gas. The interior is intact. I think I increased weight by going with the JICs, GT3 sway bars, and TRG links. I lost weight by dropping the spare tire and moving to the 02 5 spoke wheels. Looking for even lighter wheels right now. Also looking at dropping weight on the exhaust side.
Here's a weight reduction thread from the GT3 board. Good stuff here.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=43587
i'm just a little skeptical. i just had mine corner balanced and it came up 2963. thats with a half cage, bypass pipes, LWF, no seats, sound deadening and carpet in rear, CF hood, 2 race seats, fikse lightweight wheels, and a 1/4 tank gas.
The weight of my car is with no driver and no fuel. As for options I have:
-18" Sport Designs
-GT3 control arms
-GT3 Camber Plates
-GT3 Sway Bars
-Full Moton suspension
-Cargraphic Full System
-Strut/Belt Brace
Items Removed:
-Spare Tire
-Tool Kit
-Trunk Carpeting
-Trunk Plastics
-Stock Seats
-Rear Carpeting
-Floor Mats
-Stock Exhaust
Impressive setup. From there you have to start asking yourself what you can realistically live without.
BUT first...the sport designes are the heaviest OEM wheels possible for the car (I have them too and love the looks but hate the weight).
Also you havn't listed a lightweight battery.
After that you can remove insulation and carpeting in the rear
Porsche Motorsports plastic rear window
Porsche Motorsports plastic rear quarter windows.
Center console delete.
Remove the struts for the hood and trunk lids
remove door speakers
empty and possibly remove the windsheild washer resivoir
AND if you really want to get extreme about it:
Removing AC drops about 40 lbs
Bumper bars are approx. 20lbs each (x2)
And replacing as many of the nuts and bolts in the car with titanium units.
After about the 3000lb mark you really have to ask yourself if you're really OK wit removing any more weight as it will start to effect function and comfort of the car. And items also get much much more expensive at that point.
Andy
What wheel width & offsets do you currently have on the car? I am not that familiar with the '99 OEM wheel options. If you can give me that info, I can tell you how much the "proposed" wheels will vary from your current wheels.
I found this thread on another forum that has some good weight reduction information from the 996 turbo side. They really want to get lighter
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=71489
