stripping weight

180boi · JZS147 Noobie Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 38

the aristo obviously weighs alot, it makes alot of power as is definitly enough to please but is it possible to strip some weight without going over board and wrecking the luxury of the car? can u remove some of the sound deadening without making it a headache to drive etc.

greennick · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

I am sure the first thing Jamie will tell you to dump is the air purifier, that saves around 5kg.

sbyder · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject:

if you want a light sports car, buy a lotus. You bought a luxury barge... so you'll just have to get used to its boat characteristics Razz

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Import Monster · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Gah, they are really NOT that heavy!

Everyone carries on about how heavy the Supra, Soarer and Aristo are - but they're not, they're about the same as GTR! If not less, depending on the spec of your car. Certainly a heap less than the big aussie sedans!

ok, I'm good.

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Aristoman · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

There's a fair bit of sound deadning behind the backseat where the fuel tank is located and along the boot area aswell as have completely gutted mine after my sub install as found alot of Jap coin in the process.

'Air Puri' a piece of cake to remove as would have to be the most useless craptraption on a Aristo ! Had mine weighed at rego and was 1605kgs.
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thommo · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

my car on the delivery papers says it weighs 1690kg
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Roadside Tech · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:43 am Post subject:

Have a good shit and go on a diet if you want weight loss. Sbyder hit the nail on the head Agreed

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180boi · JZS147 Noobie Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 38

the air purifier does what? kinda sounds important but im guessing its just some bullshit extra.

Chickita · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

yeah - some wanky jap thing that puts a nice smell all through your car, apparently the main unit is in the boot...
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Aristoman · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:29 am Post subject:

Its wanky and totally useless in Australia as most Aristo's you'll find the OEM sub is cactus and if you wish to get a direct replacement for the OEM sub the 'air puri' unfortunately has to go Very Happy

Luckily in OZ our air is alot better then Japans as was a good excuse for myself to pull mine out as i hate the thing with a passion !

Here's a couple of pics of the 'craptraption'

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xscape · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:44 am Post subject:

how heavy do you think the airpuri unit is?

just wondering if its worthwhile getting off my lazy ass and remvoing it

junior · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:42 am Post subject:

Try installing one of those automatic driver control systems, that wil save about 80-90Kg depening on your weight

Aristoman · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:12 am Post subject:

SS DIS · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

1. Air pur
2. Spare Wheel
3. Everything in the boot.
4. Sub.
5. remove alot of the dedaing behind the rear seat.

There the first things id do.

Then when you hit the drags take the back seat out.
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Aristoman · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

Import Monster · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

back seat weighs fark all

change both front seats to recaros and you'll save 5x as much as all of the above!

SS DIS · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject:

this is true.

u could eve got to the extreme of Fiber glass guards, bonnet. like me.

it jsut depends on how much weight you REALY waan lose.

remember its not the biggest loser with the aristos.
its how low, wide you can go ahahah.

and aristo man. i think i have your heart already. Razz

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Dazwaaah · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject:

lol i find it funny people trying to loose weight from heavy cars... i can understand how they are thinking...

if you want to go fast, put a big hp engine in a small car... end of story... aristo is the perfect balance IMO

wouldnt want to change it...
last thing i would want is a noisey aristo cabin because ive saved 5kgs from the sound deadening...
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180boi · JZS147 Noobie Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 38

is it possible to find a replacement for the oem sub that is lighter or very similar weight? doesnt have to be an awesome sub jsut something a bit newer, which obviously makes it a bit better. id go for fibre glass guards and hood etc if they looked exactly the same cause i dont wanna ruine the looks, maybe a slight flare on the guards though. not on the aristo but ive heard of fibre glasses boot lids aswell cause there heavy little shits.

Import Monster · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject: