Weight obsession - part weights on S13

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Originally Posted by SoSideways

Hella housings ARE glass, from what I can remember.

They just have better light spread and a much better cut off, and allows you to run H4 light bulbs, so when a bulb goes out, you just replace the light bulb and not have to worry about getting another glass housing.

Plus, I think someone weighed the pop up light motors, and I think they said they were either 9lbs each side, or 9lbs total. I can't remember. I'll have to look it up.

Good to know, I've never actually held Hella housings personally, I always assumed they were made of plastic of some sort.

Originally Posted by slider2828

Silvia front ends aren't more aero dynamic, but it does allow more airflow into the IC if you remove the center grill.

I'm not worried about airflow to the IC/rad. as much as I am about aerodynamics/weight.

Originally Posted by SoSideways

I think he is thinking of the Silvia S13 aero front bumper, which does create a little more downforce and less drag than any of the 180sx front ends, because the bumper is flat and goes aaaaaaaaaaall the way back to the engine cross member or somewhere around there, thus promoting a little more aerodynamic efficiency.

However, Def's car has a full splitter in the front, so that pretty much negates the Silvia S13 aero front bumper being more aerodynamic than the 180sx front end notion there.

Yeah, I was thinking about the Aero bumper for the S13 Silvia.

Originally Posted by racepar1

Don't worry Kevin. If I decide that we need 4.6 gear's, we'll get em. I honestly think that the 4.36's that we both already have is the hot ticket for a street driven car though.



The silvia front end weighs around 40lbs lighter from what I have read. Every single part is lighter and the cooling is definitely better. While the s-13 pop-up front end is more aerodynamic for the most part I am more than willing to bet that the difference is minute though, especially with aftermarket bumpers and such. The ONLY reasons that I'm not chomping at the bit to get a silvia front is because of my Gracer aero that I already have and the fact that I already have a shitty (but light) "carbon" hood. That Gracer bumper and sides are just too sexy together to take them off just yet...

Good, because I don't care about streetability, haha find that damn 4.6 already! lol

You could always buy the Silvia front and sell me the Gracier Aero, in fact It would be a nice Birfday present!


BTW: Aron, Are Congrats in order yet?!?