Ive got my 06 rx8 down to 2760lbs. Removed the rear seat braces, rear seat belt assemblies, swapped for aluminum seats and harnesses, front bumper support, all under hood insulation, air pump, ac, lighter 17" wheels, custom 3" exhaust, no carpet or headliner. I retained the dash, front door panels, and front console but thats about it. A lot of pieces removed for not that much weight savings, but it definitely helped the car feel much quicker with the stock renesis.

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

I am excited to shed the whole exhaust, lighter wheels. And get some dry ice to remove the insulation in the trunk and under the carpet. The oem seats won't last. But I like having door panels for now haha. AC will always stay. My rally experience has taught me. I want to be comfy

@ThreeDaysOfDan

3 жыл бұрын

@@RADPotential getting rid of an AC in any car is a dumb move imo unless its a dedicated race car. borderline undrivable past 90 deg or under 40 deg , unless you like showing up with sweaty balls

The correct relearning process after reconnecting the battery is an undisturbed 20 minute idle. The cold start assist will keep it alive while it initializes everything and then relearns fuel trims after. traction control is relearned by turning the wheel full lock both ways a few times and automatic windows reinitialize by rolling them all the way up and down a few times

FYI it’s a 20 pedal brake stomp to reset the ecu!

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

20!! I usually just start smashing the pedal until the gauges flash

Another way to shave weight is to scrape and grind away all the seem weld and under coating from the factory. Did that to one for mazdas motorsports team and shave off over 80 pounds

@kennedywrightt

Жыл бұрын

where is that

I heard that 60% in the front and 40% in the rear is better because when you are under acceleration it becomes 50 50 and when you are in the corners and not accelerating it is better to have more weight on the wheels that are steering

Your house is beatifull

Literally quietest rotary ever. I would leave that way to keep from having to worry about sound limits. Things to do: seat time seat time seat time

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Agree

I'm not sure scales will give an accurate reading on carpet. Try it on a hard surface

Anyone know how much the seats, doors, hood, trunk weigh ?

Don't you love how much of a bix that airbox is when it's cold?

Do you have or plan on getting out some merch? I would buy if you had some, especially if you sold those rotary quick tips posters.

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

I will add that to the list!!!! We have a plan to do merch. Working on getting a website up and going, and then some simple T shirts and hats at some point.

@Darken-Rahl

3 жыл бұрын

@@RADPotential Thanks for the reply. I will keep my eye out for it. Gotta support my semi local rotary people.

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yea man!!!!

Do you dig RX8s? What's your fav rotary vehicle? Gotta build yo' ass a bomb as pole barn!

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Rx8s are awesome cars. Don't let anyone tell you different. It's coming

@edlippjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@RADPotential I test drove one when they first came out, I’m used to redlining our ‘79 and the beeeeeeep! Sales guy is like go ahead and rev it out... def hit that beep on the RX8 too lol

If you want to save a good bit more weight remove and fill in the sunroof area

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Yea! Just not a huge fan of the plate cover. I'd like to get calvin to make a carbon roof for it

I know this sounds stupid but you inspired me to move to Tennessee, I'm getting my law degree soon and i can either take the California bar or the Tennesse bar. I don't want to live in the city, I hate it here. Out there i can have a decent home and lots of land for lots of cars haha . Why don't you build a nice little car port? keep your cars out of the sun and rain . Could probably make one for like 2,000$ if you build it yourself

@Darken-Rahl

3 жыл бұрын

What area are you looking into in TN?

@ThreeDaysOfDan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Darken-Rahl Lynchburg seems nice

@Darken-Rahl

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThreeDaysOfDan Very nice but so you know it's a dry county even though it's where they make Jack Daniels. Stupid I know. Have you thought about more east? I live in the eastern part and its really nice here. We have mountains and very few tornadoes. Plus the dragon is near if you like driving.

@ThreeDaysOfDan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Darken-Rahl what's a dry county? No booze? I don't drink haha. also there's tornados 0.0 .

@Darken-Rahl

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThreeDaysOfDan Yeah, TN has a few tornadoes. Especially the further west you go. If you don't drink then you wouldn't have to worry about the dry county thing then.

Just corner balanced my miata so have some tips. cross weight is most important... and you should measure those all those weights with you sitting in the car (average weight). Your vid wasn't about "adjusting" susp but the beginning of this vid does a great job explaining what's important about the weights! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaOmq8WYlMW4eco.html 2920lbs is pretty solid though for a modern safe sports car! Can't wait to do some laps with this thing at a HPDE!

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

There will be future videos about the science of weight. This one was more to establish a baseline weight for the car.

Can you turbo a renesis 13b? Ive heard they dont like it.

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Yea you can!! I guess not so much they don't like it. But are just quirky and don't expect to make more than 300ish wheel

@somewhat7

3 жыл бұрын

they're ok with it if you keep 'em under something like 7-8 psi

@trystandeavers2359

2 жыл бұрын

You'd need an aftermarket ecu and then it's as easy tune tune as and FD3S or FC

Move battery from front right to trunk? Throw 787B sized wing on it. 😜

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

Need big wing

Comm3nt and like for the alg0

Straight pipe the exhaust there's 50 kilos

@RADPotential

3 жыл бұрын

It will be close to that haha!