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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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ok has eny one cut out where the spair tire sits in an eclips and welded in a pice of sheet metal. i am trying to lose as much weight as possible so if any one has pics of this done please share.

also would this affect the structural strength of the car it's self>

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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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i dont think youll take any structural stability away but i dont really see much of a gain there. It cant be that much of a weight reduction.
 
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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well if i am going with max weight drop it might be worth it, plus it would give it a little cleaner look on the in side
 
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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well look is really all i see it being good for because how much is that metal gonna weigh like a total net loss of 20lbs
 
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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true! but every pound lossed is a second gainded, i hope!

but 20 here and 20 there start to add up i am puting a carbon fiber hatch on, so that will really knock down the weight even more.
 
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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well i think the general rule is something like 1/10th for every 100 lbs. But every car reacts differently. But thats kinda the rough idea. If you have a N/A eclipse then obviously it will have less effect taking off weight than it would with a turbo.
 
Old Sep 17, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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ya it was an idea! i think i am just going to place an NX bottle there
 
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