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WEIGHT REDUCTION
hey all!
i have a 230E 1988 w124... and i want to get it as light as possible... can anyone give me some advice? ways to doit... replacement parts.... any help at all!! cheers |
RE: WEIGHT REDUCTION
Get rid of the following...
back seats 30lbs the spare tire 10-15lbs buy a custom manufactured hood - 33lbs + trunk 10lbs air conditioning unit 10lbs steel wheels (upgrade to aluminum) 10-20lbs? unnecessary materials and sterio equip 5-20lbs unnecessary driver weight 10-100lbs~? That is about 100 pounds just from that |
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carbon-fiber fenders/trunk/hood/bumpers which are in the processing of being made.
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how much and where can you source it?
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my buddy albert's making them: http://www.socalcarbon.com/
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Is he able to make them for the w201?
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he's up to his neck in preorders, so i'm not sure he'll have time to do them. He can make them, just mold a copy out of the original one...
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How did he get into the carbon fiber business? Is there a machine that you just go out and buy? Curious..
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Originally Posted by RB_MERC
(Post 65076)
hey all!
i have a 230E 1988 w124... and i want to get it as light as possible... can anyone give me some advice? ways to doit... replacement parts.... any help at all!! Seeing all the ideas people toss around for reducing weight reminds me how similar that is to personal weight loss — whether it’s grams off a car or pounds off your frame, it’s about smart, consistent changes over time. You can chop bits off here and there, but the real win comes from planning and tracking your progress. That’s why when I started focusing on fat loss, I actually used a simple fasting calculator like the one on https://wellness-app.com/calculator/fasting-calculator/ intermittent fasting calculator to structure my eating windows. It didn’t replace actual effort, but having a routine made everything feel more manageable and purposeful. |
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