Official Turbo Weight Loss Thread/ Lightest Turbo List
#856
I didn't get a chance to weigh all this stuff I removed,... I think it's more than 38lbs. didnt' seem that heavy while removing individual items but once everything was removed it seemed to weigh much more than 38lbs.
Last edited by mienene; 09-14-2016 at 11:48 AM.
#857
It's a bit sad to me that this terrific thread hasn't received much love lately. I'm happy to say that I just bought another 996TT earlier this year and so I'm back in the game and always looking at weight reduction.
From my research the switch to a factory 'GT2' style roof saves 27 pounds on a 996TT equipped with sunroof. I have the new roof and will eventually quantify this when I have my currently sunroof equipped car converted to solid roof. Not a huge amount of weight obviously, but definitely in the right place to make a good and noticeable difference. I'm also in touch with a local carbon fiber manufacturer and am going to see if they could scan and build the rear bumper beam and supports out of carbon as a special project. There should be significant weight reduction potential there, but likely at high cost as a one-off.
Cheers to all my weight weenie friends, and Happy Thanksgiving!
From my research the switch to a factory 'GT2' style roof saves 27 pounds on a 996TT equipped with sunroof. I have the new roof and will eventually quantify this when I have my currently sunroof equipped car converted to solid roof. Not a huge amount of weight obviously, but definitely in the right place to make a good and noticeable difference. I'm also in touch with a local carbon fiber manufacturer and am going to see if they could scan and build the rear bumper beam and supports out of carbon as a special project. There should be significant weight reduction potential there, but likely at high cost as a one-off.
Cheers to all my weight weenie friends, and Happy Thanksgiving!
#858
How the hell am I also the last update to this thread? LOL! Where are the other weight weenies?
Verified scale weights (my digital scale is only good to .5 pound increments):
Rear seats and all hardware (does not include actual seat belts, but does include seat belt receptacles): 22 pounds
Spare tire/tools: 34 pounds
OEM CD changer: 4 pounds
Spare tire inflator: 3 pounds
Verified scale weights (my digital scale is only good to .5 pound increments):
Rear seats and all hardware (does not include actual seat belts, but does include seat belt receptacles): 22 pounds
Spare tire/tools: 34 pounds
OEM CD changer: 4 pounds
Spare tire inflator: 3 pounds
#859
#860
Sorry, thought I already replied to this (I had mentally). Although I've owned my GT3 RS for 5.5 years now I have always missed my old 996TT and had the means to add another one to my stable. When a friend listed a Carrara White example (my GT3 RS is also this color) I figured it was fate, and I bought the car last summer. I've really enjoyed having a 996TT again, possibly even more the second time around. I have a saying about 911s that goes something like 'the older they get, the more I like them' and the same statement seems to apply to cars I have already owned, meaning I love the 996TT even more now than when I bought my first in 2009.
I hope you're doing well old buddy!
I hope you're doing well old buddy!
#861
Sorry, thought I already replied to this (I had mentally). Although I've owned my GT3 RS for 5.5 years now I have always missed my old 996TT and had the means to add another one to my stable. When a friend listed a Carrara White example (my GT3 RS is also this color) I figured it was fate, and I bought the car last summer. I've really enjoyed having a 996TT again, possibly even more the second time around. I have a saying about 911s that goes something like 'the older they get, the more I like them' and the same statement seems to apply to cars I have already owned, meaning I love the 996TT even more now than when I bought my first in 2009.
I hope you're doing well old buddy!
I hope you're doing well old buddy!
#862
agree completely- I’ve tried a lot of cars and last was a gorgeous 7.2tt with every option but it wasn’t engaging and any mod to make it mine was 2x the 6tt in the end. I bought Sambos car and we have it down at SpeedGallery getting further sorted. Hoping this is a keeper but my 4th 6tt!
#863
pics please-
#867
Steve,
Got it off Marcus, he makes them over in Germany and then ships them back state side.
-Noah
Got it off Marcus, he makes them over in Germany and then ships them back state side.
-Noah
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