S2000 weight reduction
08-23-2008, 08:43 PM
#182
Originally Posted by s2kfrog,Aug 23 2008, 09:26 PM
I really hate to do it but I must...... I have been to quiet a few track events, enough to notice that some have a good 50lbs to loose off their guts. If your that serious of a racer that 3 or 5 lbs here and there is so important why not get on the treadmill a few days a week and you have a great way of making your car lighter. And this is a free mod. I only weigh 165lbs, that is already a 50-100lb weight savings from most. Why not work this from both ends of the spectrum (your weight reduction + cars weight reduction). I run ab classes as side job thing so by my nature I really couldn't help it sorry....
I would imagine that if you were to poll people at the track and tell them to their faces that they are over weight you'll get the same answer. It most likely will not provoke an angry response either. People, or at least most people are conscientious of their physical condition and will not argue that losing any weight would be beneficial in all aspects of life. Prompting people to make a change and sticking to it is much more difficult then merely pointing out their flaws, but I guess you already know that.
15lbs to go
This particular thread is about S2000 Weight reduction so....
08-23-2008, 09:10 PM
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Sorry but I guess what I am trying to say is if racing becomes a serious enough activity that you will sacrifice anything and all level of comfort for 1lb.... Send me a pm and I can give you some tips as how to burn off excess body weight. It is just hard for me to rationalize a 2lb weight saving to do something unpractical when they could have skipped dessert one night to reach the same result. I am done, will leave weight loss out now.
08-23-2008, 10:24 PM
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I think the whole point of the thread is discussing the car weight, the fitness part of the sport including the driver's weight is certainly an issue, but wasn't the intention of this thread.
08-23-2008, 11:28 PM
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why don't you chip off the tar in your trunk . And take out the interior carpet and chip the tar and sound material, then throw the carpet back on ?? That will take some weight off 
08-27-2008, 01:48 AM
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hello everybody,I'm new s2ki member,(presentation here: My presentation
I have some question about the A/C removal.
I would like win some weight so the way to a/c removal is great but I'have a question:
If I remove the compressor then the water pomp will not turn correctly....
Explanation with pictures:
oem config:
if i remove the compresseur and put a shorter belt the result will be like this:
for me the solution is this but where buy a kit for replace the compresseur with a simple pulley......??if a kit exist....
thank you for your help!!
I have some question about the A/C removal.
I would like win some weight so the way to a/c removal is great but I'have a question:
If I remove the compressor then the water pomp will not turn correctly....
Explanation with pictures:
oem config:
if i remove the compresseur and put a shorter belt the result will be like this:
for me the solution is this but where buy a kit for replace the compresseur with a simple pulley......??if a kit exist....
thank you for your help!!
08-28-2008, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by vinces2000,Aug 28 2008, 03:30 AM
...............nobody have an idea or council??
This is fine:
