Weight saving, Windows and stripping out etc?

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shaun999

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How much weight can be saved by replacing all the windows (including the screen) with polycarbonate/Perspex. I know the windscreen would then not be road legal.
I am planning on getting it as light as possible. What would be a good weight to get the car down to, with stripping it out too?

Shaun
 
Fast Guy

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Aim for around 1050kg if you're going mad, you may get even lighter. Mines should be around 1100+ at the moment, but I haven't gone mad yet, ie sound proofing, excess wiring etc

Lexan saves about 1/2 the weight of glass, maybe around 7kg for the sides and rear, and half of whatever the windsrceen weighs.
 
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shaun999

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There is also the weight of the electric window mechanisms which can then be removed. Any ideas how much a pair of those weigh? 10kg?
 
Fast Guy

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I don't need to guess. FAST tells me the weights.:lol:

Motor 580G
Mechanism 711g

1.291kg total.
 
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shaun999

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Where did you get that info from mate? did you weigh them yourself?
 
Fast Guy

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FAST, the Nissan parts software. The ER (European right hand drive) version lists the weights of everything.
 
fubar andy

fubar andy

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I wouldn’t recommend removing your windscreen as that is a fundamental strengthening section. Not only that it’s not road legal. :shock:
 
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youngsyp

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fubar andy said:
I wouldn’t recommend removing your windscreen as that is a fundamental strengthening section. Not only that it’s not road legal. :shock:
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It'll also scratch much more easily than glass making it useless for our weather !

For info, just removing the spare wheel and scissor jack will lose you 13Kg's. Unfortunately, thats weight gone from the wrong end.


Paul
 
Fast Guy

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Radders said:
Fast Guy, is it easy to convert to manual window winders? Something on my list to do!

Cheers :)
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I assume it'll be a nut and bolt job. You'll need to make a hole in your door trim and you'll be left with the switches unless you source a different door trim.

Having just found the weight of the motor(above) it's alot of work to save 580g per side. A good dump would sort that:thumbsup:

youngsyp said:
For info, just removing the spare wheel and scissor jack will lose you 13Kg's. Unfortunately, thats weight gone from the wrong end.


Paul
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Full aircon system will save 23kg from the other end to even it out:thumbsup:
 
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