Shedding weight from Ms. Piggy?

[632 Regal]

each 100lbs = 1/10th of a second in the quarter mile.

the rule changes based on the baseline of the vehichle of course but this is supposed to be for an average 15 second ride in street trim.

[632 Regal]

Lightening an E34 isnt worth it in a performance standpoint.

If you have a particular purpose in mind then you can work towards that.

lighten it say 300 lbas, the car would probably loose it in a turn unexpectedly beacause this car was made and tuned for the weight that it is.

The stiffness of the body is amazing! Last week I was changing the trans filter and I bumped the rear stand ans it was loose, I mean take it out loose, my friend could not believe how stiff the car was. Thats when we started talkin about replacing the Regal with one of these. Less tubing to tie it all in = lighter and just go basic NHRA/IHRA ruling with chrome moly instead of steel and add a hundred pounds and the 632. the 50/50 weight would be appx 65-35 to the front which is a LOT better than the Regals 20 rear weight.

I should shut up I cant afford it and im just Geeked at the thought.

[winfred]

i've got a few buildable shells that aint worth turning into a street car but a stripped racer wouldn't even notice, shame your not closer

Lightening an E34 isnt worth it in a performance standpoint.

If you have a particular purpose in mind then you can work towards that.

lighten it say 300 lbas, the car would probably loose it in a turn unexpectedly beacause this car was made and tuned for the weight that it is.

The stiffness of the body is amazing! Last week I was changing the trans filter and I bumped the rear stand ans it was loose, I mean take it out loose, my friend could not believe how stiff the car was. Thats when we started talkin about replacing the Regal with one of these. Less tubing to tie it all in = lighter and just go basic NHRA/IHRA ruling with chrome moly instead of steel and add a hundred pounds and the 632. the 50/50 weight would be appx 65-35 to the front which is a LOT better than the Regals 20 rear weight.

I should shut up I cant afford it and im just Geeked at the thought.

[Robin-535im]

and it dropped a whopping 88 lbs from the car!

You need the sawzall treatment that little white sentra got... I'm sure you've seen the post somewhere, where the team of engineers took off everything of no structural value to get the 1/4 mile times below 13 or something.


The following is from

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=12

What is an E34 M5 Winkelhock edition?
In 1991, BMW asked two of its racing drivers to design their own ideal version of an E34 M5. One of the drivers was Joachim Winkelhock, known for his success on the racing circuit with the Schnitzer E30 M3. His ideal M5 was a lightweight edition, stripped of all but the most performance-oriented items. BMW M then offered the public a package of features based on this ideal M5.

A total of 51 Winkelhock M5s were produced, all painted Jet Black (668) with contrasting lower body panels in Sterling Silver metallic (244) and including the following special equipment:
-Smaller battery (66 volt versus 85 volt)
-Smaller gas tank (80 liters)
-Reduced sound deadening material
-Wider 255/40ZR17 rear tires on 9x17 M System I alloy wheels
-Deletion of power rear windows, rear headrests, fog lights, headlight washers, vanity mirrors
-Suede-covered steering wheel, shift knob, shift boot, parking brake handle
-Evolution front sport seats in M cloth with Anthracite leather bolsters
-Red seat belts front and rear
-Special leather service book pouch, key holder and gold pin
These changes reduced the curb weight of the Winkelhock M5 by 88 lbs. compared to the standard M5.

[Jeff N.]

gee...88lbs? I could save that by dieting..

[ryan roopnarine]

i'd take out the trunkliners, trunk lid liner, toolbox, and front underhood insulation, and see how much it weighs. i don't have a underhood liner, and its perfectly tolerable noise wise (at least to me). will be fitting one from a generic japaneese car in the days to come.

[Martin in Bellevue]

I'll do it.

I won't enjoy it, but I'll do it.