Projekt alpinweiss II part I - weight reduction

[Rusty]

Roof lining and associated bits are out of the car, not much weigh in it all really, roughly 7.5kg, sun visors are suiprisingly heavy though

Next step is soggy carpet.

[lind4hl]

but it is 7,5kg absolutely in the wron gplace

no asphalt-mats/ sound deadening above headlining?

[Rusty]

C pillars only that I can see without taking the sunroof out, that's a beastly looking thing, got to be a fair bit of weight in it but it's staying. Non-sunroof car is an advantage here.

[4WheelDrifter]

Just a bare metal sunroof panel on its own weighs 4.7kg, without all the extra bits on trim. As lind4hl says it's absolutely in the wrong place too.

[lind4hl]

i cant want to remove mine and use a carbon-fibre board instead

[Rusty]

Sunroof carbon replacement panel. Nice

[lind4hl]

yeah, so dont be such a pussy rip it out and feel the new acceleration

[Rusty]

Nah, I think a non sunroof 3B is a better starting point for a toy car

Next step is to get the carpets out and get them cleaned and the felt replaced while removing some tar

[lind4hl]

yeah carpet was heavy for sure!

"The felt" woot?

[Rusty]

Padding / sound deadening material under the carpet. Mine's rotten and sagging so that the carpet doesn't fit correctly.

[lind4hl]

mkay now i understand

[Rusty]

Car will be going back to being my only one so needs a bit of interior in to make it a little more passenger friendly... doesn't mean that a roll cage can't go in tho

[dest]

My mate took the sunroof out of his car, it made a huge difference! Replaced it with clear perspex.
If you are that serious about weight removal it is a MUST!
Removing little bits of felt here and there is pointless if you are not going to remove the heavy items too

[Rusty]

It's not pointless at all, all the little bits add up Sunroof is staying... for now.

[dest]

With all due respect, it seems a bit half hearted, all or nothing surely!?