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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    Shazbot! There's another 20lbs I'm going to have to make up for!

    Reeves, what material did you use?
    Page 106. If using CM they only need to be 1 1/4" x .058. If you already have a MS bar then I don't know about rules on mixing materials. I would think it would be fine.

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Anybody know how much the rear quarter glass windows weigh on a G body?
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    I have a few sets laying around and if I had to guess probably about 5# per side or so. They aren't all that bad, but if you're going for ultimate lightness, then I say "why not"!? LOL They aren't structural and come out pretty darn easy once you get to the nuts on the back side.

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Anybody know how much the rear quarter glass windows weigh on a G body?
    I saw this and was going to weigh one for you, but forgot that I moved them from downstairs to the outside back shed last summer.

    I'll grab one tomorrow and throw it on the scale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper1 View Post
    I have a few sets laying around and if I had to guess probably about 5# per side or so. They aren't all that bad, but if you're going for ultimate lightness, then I say "why not"!? LOL They aren't structural and come out pretty darn easy once you get to the nuts on the back side.
    Really!? they are bolted in? that would be great, I havent removed the trim to take a look. I thought they would be urathaned (glued) in like the hatch glass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    I saw this and was going to weigh one for you, but forgot that I moved them from downstairs to the outside back shed last summer.

    I'll grab one tomorrow and throw it on the scale.
    Thanks Rob, would be appreciated.
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    I got this done so far, I'm now working on a functional rear wing, sorta like a pro stock style only smaller.

    So far a 40lbs. weight removal. Was going to buy a glass hatch frame but it wouldnt support the wing without major reinforcements.
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Is that 40lbs. solely from the holes in the hatch, or is that from the glass too? What was the weight of each?

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Hatch looks very slick! How much weight came out with just the hole saw?

    The rear 1/4 glass is held in with butyl (+ speed nuts), or at least it should be. If I have one that hasn't had the butyl cleaned off yet I'll weigh it to try and get the most accurate #'s.

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    Ok, The complete hatch with glass, trim,wing, and hinges weighed 81lbs. I took off 3lbs with the hole saw,got 1.5lbs. off by sculpting the hinges,the rubber weather seal weighed 3lbs., latch and key assbly-2.5lbs, factory glass weighes 26lbs.,lexan replacement weighs 10lbs., the original wing alone weighs 13lbs.
    The complete hatch as you see in the pics now weighs 35lbs.

    Removing weight is alot of work!, and not cheap. Total weight reduction came to 40lbs.
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    I can't believe you didn't use black hardware.



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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Wow, that was a lot of work with the hole saw for 3lbs. Worth it in the end though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Opticon View Post
    I can't believe you didn't use black hardware.


    You mean black screws? I had some polished stainless screws, just couldnt bring myself to paint them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    Wow, that was a lot of work with the hole saw for 3lbs. Worth it in the end though.
    Ya, I have been questioning my sanity alot lately
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    LOL, I'm just messing with you. I wish I had the time and patience to do something even 1/2 as clean as your car.

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper1 View Post
    I have a few sets laying around and if I had to guess probably about 5# per side or so. They aren't all that bad, but if you're going for ultimate lightness, then I say "why not"!? LOL They aren't structural and come out pretty darn easy once you get to the nuts on the back side.
    Diin Ding Ding, I believe we have a winner! Nice guess!

    Just finished weighing one, get this 4lbs 15.8oz! lol Not gonna guess much closer than that!

    This was with about 50% of the butyl left and no speed nuts.

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Ok, The complete hatch with glass, trim,wing, and hinges weighed 81lbs. I took off 3lbs with the hole saw,got 1.5lbs. off by sculpting the hinges,the rubber weather seal weighed 3lbs., latch and key assbly-2.5lbs, factory glass weighes 26lbs.,lexan replacement weighs 10lbs., the original wing alone weighs 13lbs.
    The complete hatch as you see in the pics now weighs 35lbs.

    Removing weight is alot of work!, and not cheap. Total weight reduction came to 40lbs.

    That 40lb removal from the hatch will make a huge improvement in traction. More of a gain from better traction than from weight loss!! I removed close to the same amount of weight from the hatch of my GLHS and I could pull 1.9 60's on a regular basis running 300 treadwear tires!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    Diin Ding Ding, I believe we have a winner! Nice guess!

    Just finished weighing one, get this 4lbs 15.8oz! lol Not gonna guess much closer than that!

    This was with about 50% of the butyl left and no speed nuts.
    Ok, very good, I can remove another 6.15lbs, I'm going for it.

    And your saying I shouldnt have to cut them out?is that right?..........and thanks for weighing them Rob

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    Quote Originally Posted by glhs875 View Post
    That 40lb removal from the hatch will make a huge improvement in traction. More of a gain from better traction than from weight loss!! I removed close to the same amount of weight from the hatch of my GLHS and I could pull 1.9 60's on a regular basis running 300 treadwear tires!!!
    Goody!!!
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Ok, very good, I can remove another 6.15lbs, I'm going for it.
    Wish it was that easy for me to lighten my 1/4 appliques! They're prob just as heavy. Maybe a chance for me to try my luck at carbon fiber on something small......

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    And your saying I shouldnt have to cut them out?is that right?..........and thanks for weighing them Rob
    You may have to/want to cut the butyl with a bannana knife, but it's butyl, so if you push evenly and it's warm enough, they Should just push out. (messy though) and your welcome.

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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    I got this done so far, I'm now working on a functional rear wing, sorta like a pro stock style only smaller.

    So far a 40lbs. weight removal. Was going to buy a glass hatch frame but it wouldnt support the wing without major reinforcements.
    Its supposed to go up front now,

    As for the hatch, damn, nice work, reminds me of swiss cheese, nom nom, damn it, hungry now,
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    Re: Laser XE coming back

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    Diin Ding Ding, I believe we have a winner! Nice guess!

    Just finished weighing one, get this 4lbs 15.8oz! lol Not gonna guess much closer than that!

    This was with about 50% of the butyl left and no speed nuts.
    How much of that is the rubber gasket? I had mine out to tint them and put them back in w/o weighing them, didn;t feel like much, but its a street car

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