 Will gt4 hood and bumber add weight, is it heavier??? |
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 Jul 11, 2004 - 6:35 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
will the gt4 hood and bumber add any kind of significant weight... are my stock hood and bumber lighter or heavier than the gt4's???
my car feels like a cow, i wanna lighten it up , not make it heavier... Mina |
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Jul 11, 2004 - 6:47 AM
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the gt4 hood is MUCH lighter than the st-204 hood..just guessing, i'd say at least twice as light.
the bumper im not sure, but that wont be signifigant. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Jul 11, 2004 - 6:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yay, thanks...
quick question.. where did you get your info?? did you ever compare them?? or is this common nowledge that i dont have??? |
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Jul 11, 2004 - 9:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 23, '03 From ky Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Judging from my stock bumper and the gt-4 one, the gt-4 bumper is thicker and slightly heavier. But it's not a huge difference, also the fog's will make it heavier to.
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Jul 11, 2004 - 12:18 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
mina...i have the gt-4 parts..so i know from comparison..einhander is right about the bumper and fogs too...the factory fogs are heavy for what they are..lol, but i think the hood would more than compensate for the extra weight..
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Jul 11, 2004 - 1:05 PM
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Mina, with the power you have I wouldn't be worried about weight.
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Jul 11, 2004 - 2:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 23, '03 From ky Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yea, i don't have the hood yet, so i can't compare over all. But then again mina aren't you the one pushing like 292whp or something? If i was hitting that i'd want a little more weight over the front wheels. |
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Jul 11, 2004 - 8:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
my car is heavey... it looses traction like a bitch... i wanna make it lighter so i can launch better..
Mina |
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Jul 18, 2004 - 7:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '03 From Sandy, UT Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
The hood is lighter without a doubt, and cutting down the 5mph bumper to fit the bumper cover, shaves a tiny bit of weight (aluminum).
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Jul 18, 2004 - 8:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
While we are on the topic. every time I open my hood it feels like it weighs like 40 pounds... does anyone know the numbers of what the stock verse a carbon fiber?
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Jul 18, 2004 - 8:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '04 From Cincinnati, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Doesn't matter. None of the hoods they make are real CF, they're just fiberglass w/ C/F overlay. |
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Jul 18, 2004 - 9:40 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
wouldn't more weight on the front end make the car stick better? lighter would make it break loose a lot easier i would think...just from a physics standpoint... -John- -------------------- AIM==Mynzeyes
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Jul 19, 2004 - 11:34 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '04 From Cincinnati, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I was thinking the same thing john... if you want traction you want MORE weight.
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Jul 19, 2004 - 11:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
well you want more weight also, better tires.. |
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Jul 19, 2004 - 7:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '03 From Miami, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
honestly i havent drove my car in forever... give me a week or two for it to come out the shop and be broken in ... and ill tell you wuzup...
i think i want lower weight for acceleration purposes , not traction... my power @ less weight= easy catching up Mina |
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