New lightweight parts and safety items on their way...
Jun 2, 2007, 05:41 AM
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No updates. I am waiting right now for a call to pick up our black car and pick up the mounts. We then have to drop off another EVO for the other parts to be checked on a complete car. Two more parts coming, one more for weight reduction and one for safety that MANY guys are going to want.....
Jun 2, 2007, 09:10 AM
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As far as weight savings, this is pretty much useless. I **** 6 lbs. But as far as another quality part from BR, im gonna have to say yes. Normally motor mounts cost around 200, if hes going this entire strengthend crossbrace for that, good call. 
Jun 2, 2007, 05:14 PM
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If you can **** 6 pounds I suggest either going on a diet or seeking a doctor.
6 pounds doesn't sound like much, to most people, to me I like it. There isn't much else I can do to my personal car to drop weight unless I want to remove something that is going to effect it being a real EVO or a safe car to drive. Yes, I can cut the door beams out and take out the air bags, probably drop close to 75 pounds doing that.............I am not willing to because I feel it is not worth the loss is safety for myself or passengers. I could put some lightweight rotors/calipers on it and 15" wheels and slicks and loose over 100 pounds........I am not willing to do that because then it only will do one thing well, drag race and that is not all an EVO is good for.
I will take the 6 pounds here and 6 pounds there and sooner or later drop another 100 pounds as it all certainly adds up.
6 pounds doesn't sound like much, to most people, to me I like it. There isn't much else I can do to my personal car to drop weight unless I want to remove something that is going to effect it being a real EVO or a safe car to drive. Yes, I can cut the door beams out and take out the air bags, probably drop close to 75 pounds doing that.............I am not willing to because I feel it is not worth the loss is safety for myself or passengers. I could put some lightweight rotors/calipers on it and 15" wheels and slicks and loose over 100 pounds........I am not willing to do that because then it only will do one thing well, drag race and that is not all an EVO is good for.
I will take the 6 pounds here and 6 pounds there and sooner or later drop another 100 pounds as it all certainly adds up.
Jun 2, 2007, 06:26 PM
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eeeexxxxxxxxactly....
I thought sportbike owners were nuts buying super light bolts to shave off grams of weight...
Then I bought a sportbike.........
He he.... Now I understand this concept, it all adds up...
Jun 2, 2007, 06:35 PM
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A few more things:
I would love to hear that it's made out of 4340 thick walled tubing, that would be nice. (Maybe min 0.120" or greater?)
Gussets on the Motor mount piece would be most deal, as I would think that the rocking back and fourth would eventually crack the welds where they joint. (Even 4340 being really good suff, the severe rocking back and forth would eventually cause anything to break.)
A tow bar, or at leas have it as an "add on option". It would be quite simple, a bent piece of 1/2" dia. rod would probably be sufficient, and only add 4 more roughly 1" long welds.
One last, make it out of anamandium? He he...
I would love to hear that it's made out of 4340 thick walled tubing, that would be nice. (Maybe min 0.120" or greater?)
Gussets on the Motor mount piece would be most deal, as I would think that the rocking back and fourth would eventually crack the welds where they joint. (Even 4340 being really good suff, the severe rocking back and forth would eventually cause anything to break.)
A tow bar, or at leas have it as an "add on option". It would be quite simple, a bent piece of 1/2" dia. rod would probably be sufficient, and only add 4 more roughly 1" long welds.
One last, make it out of anamandium? He he...
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Jun 2, 2007, 07:08 PM
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The tow hook is useless on the car, I would not tow by it and I definetely won't tie a car down with it. If you seriously need to tow the car then it is more simple than wit the stock part in the car. Just wrap the strap around the bar, behind the upright for the motor mount and tow it.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
Jun 2, 2007, 07:30 PM
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The tow hook is useless on the car, I would not tow by it and I definetely won't tie a car down with it. If you seriously need to tow the car then it is more simple than wit the stock part in the car. Just wrap the strap around the bar, behind the upright for the motor mount and tow it.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
O and im on a diet and lost about 6lbs last week so im on my way!
Jun 3, 2007, 05:53 AM
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The tow hook is useless on the car, I would not tow by it and I definetely won't tie a car down with it. If you seriously need to tow the car then it is more simple than wit the stock part in the car. Just wrap the strap around the bar, behind the upright for the motor mount and tow it.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
The gussets are being added. The tubing is not .120 wall, it is chrome moly.
FYI, Chromoly is 4340....