Daddy got a new pair of shoes
06-24-2017, 02:08 AM
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Daddy got a new pair of shoes
Lightening up my fat pig as much as possible. Between the two piece rotors and the weld rims I cut off 70 lbs of rotational mass. Going to the track tomorrow to see what she does
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06-24-2017, 09:52 AM
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Very nice!
06-24-2017, 09:59 AM
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Thank you. I just did paint correction also. It helped out alot. I am also looking into ceramic coating for the paint. Nothing is cheap though for the vette.
06-24-2017, 10:01 AM
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Who doesn't love pics ?
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06-24-2017, 10:17 AM
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Sure
Rotors were from Performance AFX, rings were Coleman. A two piece rotor they were 9 lbs lighter than stock. Total 18 lbs for the fronts
Rears were 4 lbs lighter total saving 8 lbs
Two piece rotors were 26 lbs
I used stock chrome spiders The rears were 69lbs with a mickey Thompson drag radial. I went with a weld S71 18x11 with a 18 inch Mickey 305-35-18. The welds with the mickey weighed in at 51 lbs Total saving on the rear were 36lbs
Front stock chrome oem spyders were on a nitto tire they weighed 54lbs
I went with the weld S71 for the fronts with the nitto invo. Weight was 49 lbs. Total savings 8 lbs
So actually total saving were 70lbs. I wrote everything down as I bought them. Now mind you I did all this on a bathroom scale so take it for what its wroth. I am going to the track today and will see how much it helped.
Rotors were from Performance AFX, rings were Coleman. A two piece rotor they were 9 lbs lighter than stock. Total 18 lbs for the fronts
Rears were 4 lbs lighter total saving 8 lbs
Two piece rotors were 26 lbs
I used stock chrome spiders The rears were 69lbs with a mickey Thompson drag radial. I went with a weld S71 18x11 with a 18 inch Mickey 305-35-18. The welds with the mickey weighed in at 51 lbs Total saving on the rear were 36lbs
Front stock chrome oem spyders were on a nitto tire they weighed 54lbs
I went with the weld S71 for the fronts with the nitto invo. Weight was 49 lbs. Total savings 8 lbs
So actually total saving were 70lbs. I wrote everything down as I bought them. Now mind you I did all this on a bathroom scale so take it for what its wroth. I am going to the track today and will see how much it helped.
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06-24-2017, 11:32 AM
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10 HP for 100 lbs car weight so you gained 7 hp. good luck. how much $ per HP? what did you spend? $2500? divide x 7 = $357 per hp
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06-24-2017, 11:52 AM
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If I dont even gain .10 in the quarter mile, I am still happy with what I spent and how much I spent because in the long run it is just for fun. So thank you for the compliment and I hope you enjoy your day. I wil be spending another 3500 on an E85 set up and probably 1500 on a twin disc clutch. Hope that ain't to much for anyone else but fro me its ok.
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06-24-2017, 11:57 AM
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06-24-2017, 02:41 PM
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Im not really sure what your trying to say? Are you knocking me? The brakes were a better upgrade. I wanted them. The rims look better and I still wanted them and the weight saving was alot to me. How much money spent is irrelevant all long as the person who owns the car likes the car.
If I dont even gain .10 in the quarter mile, I am still happy with what I spent and how much I spent because in the long run it is just for fun. So thank you for the compliment and I hope you enjoy your day. I wil be spending another 3500 on an E85 set up and probably 1500 on a twin disc clutch. Hope that ain't to much for anyone else but fro me its ok.
If I dont even gain .10 in the quarter mile, I am still happy with what I spent and how much I spent because in the long run it is just for fun. So thank you for the compliment and I hope you enjoy your day. I wil be spending another 3500 on an E85 set up and probably 1500 on a twin disc clutch. Hope that ain't to much for anyone else but fro me its ok.
06-24-2017, 03:10 PM
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Actually, that isn't quite right. Your comparison is using sprung weight, the changes the OP made were to unsprung weight.
Unsprung weight is about a 1:2 ratio, so his 70lb weight loss in unsprung weight translates closer to 140lbs in total weight.
The differences may not show up much at the drag strip, maybe a 1 or 2 mph, but for Road Racers like myself there are improvements not only in acceleration but handling too. Either sport will feel the difference.
06-24-2017, 03:20 PM
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06-24-2017, 03:22 PM
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06-24-2017, 03:24 PM
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Actually, that isn't quite right. Your comparison is using sprung weight, the changes the OP made were to unsprung weight.
Unsprung weight is about a 1:2 ratio, so his 70lb weight loss in unsprung weight translates closer to 140lbs in total weight.
The differences may not show up much at the drag strip, maybe a 1 or 2 mph, but for Road Racers like myself there are improvements not only in acceleration but handling too. Either sport will feel the difference.
Unsprung weight is about a 1:2 ratio, so his 70lb weight loss in unsprung weight translates closer to 140lbs in total weight.
The differences may not show up much at the drag strip, maybe a 1 or 2 mph, but for Road Racers like myself there are improvements not only in acceleration but handling too. Either sport will feel the difference.
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06-24-2017, 03:33 PM
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[QUOTE=2L8LUZ;1595012086]$3500 on an E85 Conversion?? I must meet this salesman!![/QUOTE
Flex fuel conversion, e85, labor, other stuff Im haveing done, a bit of this a bit of that, a dyno tune, and some doughnuts will be above 3k with labor. If you would like to get a copy of the bill or estimate I would be more than happy to get it for you. The injectors are gonna be expensive also.
Flex fuel conversion, e85, labor, other stuff Im haveing done, a bit of this a bit of that, a dyno tune, and some doughnuts will be above 3k with labor. If you would like to get a copy of the bill or estimate I would be more than happy to get it for you. The injectors are gonna be expensive also.