Trunk Brace Removal Photo

TheDeafElectrician · Oct 11, 2013

I was looking to remove some weight and this is one of the parts i have completed thus far.

Thanks for looking,
Jake-TDE

ttocs · Oct 12, 2013

Took me a min to figure out what that cable going to the latch was about.

TheDeafElectrician · Oct 12, 2013

Electric trunk release.

ttocs · Oct 12, 2013

it also has the power for the 3rd brake light and power for the trunk light. Just never seen it hangin down like that.

TheDeafElectrician · Oct 12, 2013

Correcto!

KillNThrill24 · Oct 12, 2013

Seems like an awful lot of work for a fiberglass trunk lol.. How much weight did you end up saving from that? And Make sure you don't accidentally sit on it one day haha

TheDeafElectrician · Oct 12, 2013

KillNThrill24 said:
Seems like an awful lot of work for a fiberglass trunk lol.. How much weight did you end up saving from that? And Make sure you don't accidentally sit on it one day haha

Mine was not fiberglass...And it was probably 6-8 Lbs.
Still quite sturdy actually.

ttocs · Oct 12, 2013

He didn't fiberglass anything he just cut the frame out that goes underneath the lid. it kind of looks like it with the change in the paint color.

TheDeafElectrician · Oct 12, 2013

ttocs said:
He didn't fiberglass anything he just cut the frame out that goes underneath the lid. it kind of looks like it with the change in the paint color.

Now i see the confusion.

9838stang · Oct 12, 2013

KillNThrill24 said:
Seems like an awful lot of work for a fiberglass trunk lol.. How much weight did you end up saving from that? And Make sure you don't accidentally sit on it one day haha

94-98 trunk lids dont have fiberglass. that is stamped steel. i am wanting a fiber glass lid like the 99-04

looks interesting btw OP. wounder how it will hold up

ttocs · Oct 12, 2013

didn't know the new edge were glass. that is interesting.

RichV · Oct 12, 2013

Just remember the back is where you WANT some weight. I know this is sprung weight, but once you start pulling the heavier items like HVAC, dash skeleton, unnecessary motor stuff, you'll be light out back. You really need to relocate the battery in the back and stash a fire bottle back there as well. Find a light seat, the OEM seats are extremely heavy.

You need to do a build thread, I believe this is the first SN GRM car I've seen, on here for sure.

Addermk2 · Oct 12, 2013

I'd like to know the final weight. I have a VFN fiberglass lid that I'm fitting to my car right now. So I'm curious. I went from the stock 38lb lid to my 8lb lid. My next big project is scraping out the sound deadening tar.

ttocs · Oct 12, 2013

crazy how heavy that sucker is.

Tally_4.6 · Oct 12, 2013

9838stang said:
94-98 trunk lids dont have fiberglass. that is stamped steel. i am wanting a fiber glass lid like the 99-04

looks interesting btw OP. wounder how it will hold up

The license plate piece is fiberglass.

twovalveterror · Oct 12, 2013

RichV said:
Just remember the back is where you WANT some weight. I know this is sprung weight, but once you start pulling the heavier items like HVAC, dash skeleton, unnecessary motor stuff, you'll be light out back. You really need to relocate the battery in the back and stash a fire bottle back there as well. Find a light seat, the OEM seats are extremely heavy.

You need to do a build thread, I believe this is the first SN GRM car I've seen, on here for sure.

I've only seen a couple of the higher ends builds, to be honest, but a SN just doesnt seem suited for it. too expensive still, and you would have to put a ton of work in to get it to the level of some of the other cars. then again, if the goal is to go racing for 2013 bucks, I guess you can't lose with this.

9838stang · Oct 13, 2013

Tally_4.6 said:
The license plate piece is fiberglass.

lol the only weight savings they tried on the lid though

MadStang · Oct 13, 2013

RichV said:
Just remember the back is where you WANT some weight. I know this is sprung weight, but once you start pulling the heavier items like HVAC, dash skeleton, unnecessary motor stuff, you'll be light out back. You really need to relocate the battery in the back and stash a fire bottle back there as well. Find a light seat, the OEM seats are extremely heavy.

You need to do a build thread, I believe this is the first SN GRM car I've seen, on here for sure.

This. I added weight to the rear of mine + the wing just to get as much traction to the rear tires as possible. removing weight back there is generally not a good idea.