by_reQUEST Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 iw as thinking about how I could make the car a bit more nimble or even light on its feet.... There has to be a decent amount of weight to be lost in replacing the front K member with a tubular one... and especially the rear one... I know it would all be custom made but I have a guy who could do it no problem and he is not all that expensive ( he builds pro stock cars as well) I wonder how much weight could be saved any one have any weight figures for either or both of those frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I'v got the front and rear sub frames in my garage off a car (dont ask why, I'm a damn packrat! lol) I'll try to weigh them this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by_reQUEST Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 that would rock... I bet if they weigh as much as I think they do... I bet we could shave off 50lbs or more easily....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestarion Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 ever get a weight on these frams,crossmembers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco69 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 And if you're building a tubular k-member, might as well build it to have a rack & pinion steering and save another 60lbs off the front! Plus the obvious benefits ofn the rack and pinion system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 And if you're building a tubular k-member, might as well build it to have a rack & pinion steering and save another 60lbs off the front! Plus the obvious benefits ofn the rack and pinion system.other than weight, what makes the rack and pinion the better of the 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxzillian Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Rack and pinion setups generally provide better feedback to the driver. Other than that they're just compact and light weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 thats what i was wondring. i want to say i read somewhere that they both work as well. The maintenence on the gear box is just much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxzillian Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Yeah, personally I don't mind the stock setup. It is vague and doesn't provide much useful force back, but it does operate very easily without much resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 who wants to feel what's going on on the road surface anyway? I have poly bushings and I feel enough as it is, lol. But, I will say that lightening up these beasts is a good goal. we need to make aluminum differential and torque tube castings lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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