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Old 02-21-2003 | 03:13 PM
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In my opinion and experience, Rota has wiped its ass with that quote

Good info Brian :thumbup: The diameter of a lightweight 17"+ wheel also has to take those effects into account. Like you say, even with less sidewall, grip, comfort and the opportunity for less rotational mass is usually sacrificed.
Old 02-21-2003 | 03:27 PM
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go on a diet. That's a good weight reduction right there without doing anything to the car.

Personally I wouldn't perform these weight reduction on my teg because I like being able to drive people in my car, not hear tons of noise and have a spare tire if i ever get a flat.
Old 02-21-2003 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by airon
also getting things like 2 piece rotors would help you
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Old 02-21-2003 | 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by airon
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Old 02-22-2003 | 09:04 PM
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Originally posted by reno96teg
yours are even more inaccurate than his..
Along those lines, I have a 2000 brochure for Integras and the Type R.

2639 lbs Type R
2672 lbs GS-R
2639 lbs GS
2643 lbs LS

If the Type R weighs the same as a GS then what about the Type R weighs so much that they had to take out sound deadening material to drop weight?
Old 02-22-2003 | 09:09 PM
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Originally posted by g2tegls
Along those lines, I have a 2000 brochure for Integras and the Type R.

2639 lbs Type R
2672 lbs GS-R
2639 lbs GS
2643 lbs LS

If the Type R weighs the same as a GS then what about the Type R weighs so much that they had to take out sound deadening material to drop weight?
i dont think those are right
gs cant be lighter then ls
gs has sunroof and leather for that year
weird
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Old 02-23-2003 | 09:45 AM
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Originally posted by airon
i dont think those are right
gs cant be lighter then ls
gs has sunroof and leather for that year
weird
yeah I dunno, that's just what the brochures says. Also, according to it, the LS comes with the sliding moonroof too but not the spoiler, which is stock on GS and GS-R. Either way, I would think the leather would send the GS over the LS in weight.
Old 02-24-2003 | 04:03 PM
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dude, just do like one of the ricers did when I was at the races a few years back.

He took off his doors.

his exact words when I asked him bout it were
"dude, those doors are so heavy, now its way lighter, and feels like a driving my dad's jeep without any doors on, so im used to it..."
Old 02-24-2003 | 04:44 PM
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That kid is crazy! lol i could never imagine taking off my doors! Does anyone know any rough numbers as to taking off X amount of weight will take off X amount of time from your 1/4 mile? ive heard such varied responses for that. Does it really make all that much of a differnce?
Old 02-26-2003 | 09:24 AM
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Somewhere I heard this rough equation...100 lbs = 0.1 sec in the 1/4 mile

Don't know how valid it is though.



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