The first increment for weight reduction is removal of 51-150 = 4 points, so I don't know how you'll spend only 2 points on weight reduction. If changing the seats removes less than 51 lbs., they're free, otherwise you're at 10 points with your plan.LUCKY DAVE wrote:...change the seats (lighter, 2 pts).
That's correct, as long as they are 140 treadwear or greater, and are on rims that don't increase your stock track width more than 2". Frankly, I don't think there is any more important improvement you could make in going to KS than to use a 4-point tire. You will be faster that way than changing spring rates and adding camber boxes for 4 points and still using a 140 treadwear tire, IMHO.Bigger tires not exceeding 260's are free.(I think)
Bigger ARBs and higher spring rates should help with that. My 8-point formula for S class would be 2 points for spring rates (leave out the camber boxes and dial in as much negative as you can get with the stock adjustments), 2 points for ARBs, and 4 points for Hoosier A6 tires (preferred over the V710 in your case, as they make a 255, which would max you out with no width penalty, although it is a pretty tall tire).LUCKY DAVE wrote:.....the body drags on the ground with the stock tires.......with stickier ones the door handles may drag....
Put in the race seats, but ballast back up to within 50 lbs. of stock if nrcessary so as not to take any points for weight reduction. 4 points for a mere 150lb. weight reduction is a ridiculously onerous penalty, IMHO, and not worth the result in lap times.
Jad-Jad wrote:Lots of weight can come out for zero points...
Jad-
Is this because the 944 Turbo is always over the stock curb weight specified in the manual?
lrayner wrote:My 944 S was way over the weight stated in the manual. Fill the tank, put the spare in and have it weighed at a certified scale. There is a lot of weight you can take out without wrecking the looks. It will just get louder inside . Weight everything that you take out then see how close you are to stated weight less 50 pounds.
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