Weight reduction...

SpeedWise · 01-09-2005, 09:07 AM

ok ill start off by saying that i did read the sticky about it but i was wondering if i remove all the door panels, Flooring carpet , center console etc... will the car be considerably harder to warm up ? because where i live we have pretty cold winters and i dont want to freeze while driving my car, although it is not a daily driver i still want it to be a drift car and drift it in the winter.

Drift For Food · 01-09-2005, 11:04 AM

I would think some, yes. That's a given. However, cars aren't really highly insulated to begin with.

You could always wear a little more

Whisky · 01-09-2005, 02:41 PM

A gutted car is colder in the winter and warmer in the summer, but the gain in performance outweighs the loss in comfort, I agree, wear a sweater, you'll be fine.

SpeedWise · 01-10-2005, 09:12 AM

Thanks guys ... I guess i'll strip it down to bare metal !

mechaniac · 01-10-2005, 04:45 PM

get rid of the big block of metal under the hood too! That's the heaviest part!

01-09-2005, 09:07 AM	#1
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	Weight reduction... ok ill start off by saying that i did read the sticky about it but i was wondering if i remove all the door panels, Flooring carpet , center console etc... will the car be considerably harder to warm up ? because where i live we have pretty cold winters and i dont want to freeze while driving my car, although it is not a daily driver i still want it to be a drift car and drift it in the winter.

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01-09-2005, 11:04 AM	#2
Drift For Food OMG the ground's white! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 676	I would think some, yes. That's a given. However, cars aren't really highly insulated to begin with. You could always wear a little more

01-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
Whisky Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Clarita CA Posts: 82	A gutted car is colder in the winter and warmer in the summer, but the gain in performance outweighs the loss in comfort, I agree, wear a sweater, you'll be fine.

01-10-2005, 09:12 AM	#4
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	Thanks guys ... I guess i'll strip it down to bare metal !

01-10-2005, 04:45 PM	#5
mechaniac nuckin futs! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 61	get rid of the big block of metal under the hood too! That's the heaviest part!