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Originally Posted by ichitaka05
Just wondering if you ever thought of replacing those small nuts and bolts to aluminum or titanium (example, those bolts on the pics)? Yeah, those small nuts and bolts don't weight much... but in the long run when you swapping out w lighter parts, it might add up.
Just my 2yen
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Have certainly thought about it but not going to be worth it. Here is the bag of the big bolts that hold stock heavy doors up and a few other door bolts (both sides). Barely over 1/4 lb.
There are kits to replace the engine bay bolts to titanium but were talking $300-$500 and you may be lucky to get 2lbs out of it.
Would save more weight by possibly hole sawing some of the inside of the door hidden by the interior panel.
Speaking of the interior door panels are 6.25lbs, If someone could make them in dry carbon and cut the weight inhalf
Didn't weight but also buying some polycarbonate to replace that little corner window. Wouldn't do the main windows as this is still a DD car in winter conditions.
Thought of also using aluminum rivets in place of the bolts on the car as well, but I find my self removing and replacing things quite often would be a pain to have to drill out rivets all the time.
Just ideas...