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The Workshop => Audio / Security / Electrical => Topic started by: Anonymous on April 2, 2007, 22:49

Title: Mass of factory CD/Tape/Receiver unit?
Post by: Anonymous on April 2, 2007, 22:49
I did some searches (sorry if this is a repost) and could not find the data.  Anyone know the mass of the factory unit?  I have a weights list for many items that are removeable/replaceable on the MR-S, but strangely the A/C equipment and the audio receiver are missing from that list.

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

-AC-
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Post by: kanujunkie on April 2, 2007, 22:56
remind me tomorrow and i'll weigh mine, its sat in the loft
Title: Re: Mass of factory CD/Tape/Receiver unit?
Post by: enid_b on April 2, 2007, 23:16
Quote from: "AngryCorgi"I did some searches (sorry if this is a repost) and could not find the data.  Anyone know the mass of the factory unit?  I have a weights list for many items that are removeable/replaceable on the MR-S, but strangely the A/C equipment and the audio receiver are missing from that list.

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

-AC-

is this for a stage 2 weight reduction kit as seen in the racing game GT4.

if it is, im very impressed at your pursuit of performance

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Title: Re: Mass of factory CD/Tape/Receiver unit?
Post by: Anonymous on April 3, 2007, 01:49
Quote from: "enid_b"is this for a stage 2 weight reduction kit as seen in the racing game GT4.

if it is, I'm very impressed at your pursuit of performance

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Ummm... I dunno about GT4 (never played it) and all...   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  

The stock system is not impressive in it's performance, and it looks to have a fair amount of weight.  I could live with a lightweight radio-only system for a decent return in weight loss (15+lb).  I picked up a harmon-kardon drive+play Sunday for USD70 at a store that was going out of business.  I figure since my 8gb nano weighs little, the drive+play is light as heck, and I can store most of what I like on the nano, then why not ditch the extra mass of the stock brickish CD player for something simple and light to connect the drive+play to.  Plus the drive+play can be mounted in a better access position than the current system.  I ditched the front spare and toolkit (replaced with 2 fix-a-flats, tire-repair slugs, and my roadside assistance coverage) last weekend and will likely gut the front spare-holder and such next weekend.  I am trying to drop the curb weight from 2185lb down to below 2000lb if possible.  But it's all about the fine details in getting there.  Wheels, hood/bonnet, battery, seats, radio, possibly A/C, power-steering, and other items will be eventually ditched in the search of the lightweight tossable vehicle I want my spyder to be.    s:) :) s:)  

My fiance will get whatever goofy family vehicle she wants next year, so by then I want my spyder to be my "escape-from-reality-and-decompress" machine, since that will be it's only job!