Classic alloy panels
I'm of the understanding that the only alloy panel that is available for a classic is the bonnet? You get a lot of talk about lightweight panels, alloy boot lids etc but it's just internet crap as far as I know.
There's some guy on the subaru swap shop claiming that imports came with alloy wings, no airbags because they are heavy, small fuel tank (correct) to make the car lighter & alloy front arms to make it lighter.... My car is the same as his and mine has steel wings! Let's clear this up for once and for all! |
Only the bonnets on the JDM classics are aluminium, Classics also had the alloy wishbones, Again JDM only. Classic RA's did without EW/CL/EM/AC/Airbags/ABS (but these could be added as required as options). The Newage cars are the same but some Spec's came with light weight glass.
Get him to go round a Scoob with a magnet, he'll be disappointed and a dick. |
alloy bonnet and arms correct, no airbags pre 96 import correct. alloy wings etc bollox
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That's exactly what I thought but I would be surprised if alloy arms are actually lighter than the steel ones fitted to UK cars!
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Originally Posted by Paulo P
(Post 11248041)
I'm of the understanding that the only alloy panel that is available for a classic is the bonnet? You get a lot of talk about lightweight panels, alloy boot lids etc but it's just internet crap as far as I know.
There's some guy on the subaru swap shop claiming that imports came with alloy wings, no airbags because they are heavy, small fuel tank (correct) to make the car lighter & alloy front arms to make it lighter.... My car is the same as his and mine has steel wings! Let's clear this up for once and for all! http://www.type-ra.com/subaru-forum/...ght-guide.html :thumb: |
Originally Posted by type-ra
(Post 11248056)
That list could also do with the weight differences between TMIC & FMIC's :thumb: |
Originally Posted by Paulo P
(Post 11248061)
Good information there but I now want to know what the steel lower arm weighs :D
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Originally Posted by Paulo P
(Post 11248061)
That list could also do with the weight differences between TMIC & FMIC's :thumb: |
Originally Posted by type-ra
(Post 11248064)
Sorry, can't help you there either as the list is for standard cars only:(
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Originally Posted by Paulo P
(Post 11248075)
It's got whiteline anti rollbars and drop links on there lol :lol1:
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The standard steel wishbones are fookin heavy ! even if the alloy ones are marginal it's probably of more significance in terms of unsprung weight than say an alloy boot :) But if your car came fitted with steel wishbones it's not worth the effort fitting alloy ones just because they're alloy :) In an off you are more likely to drive home on a steel wishbone than a very much snapped alloy wishbone :)
The internet bollox about panels etc is exactly that :) |
You heard it on subaru swap shop, enough said.....lol.....
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No alloy bonnet or alloy wishbones on my 95 wrx wagon...not that it bothers me ;-)
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Originally Posted by codfather
(Post 11248363)
No alloy bonnet or alloy wishbones on my 95 wrx wagon...not that it bothers me ;-)
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An alloy bonnet is a nice thing to have given it's of identical shape and a third of the weight :)
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Originally Posted by 53
(Post 11248377)
An alloy bonnet is a nice thing to have given it's of identical shape and a third of the weight :)
The first time I lifted a steel bonnet I could hardly believe the weight!! :eek: |
The swap shop page is still alive is it? Can't find no reference to it when I look, the caged monkey banned me for having an opinion, class 1 grade A muppet!
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Yes but his car is uber light :D
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11248371)
Alloy bonnet was reserved for the sti's and ra's.
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
(Post 11248787)
No it wasn't. My WRX came with an alloy bonnet.
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11248371)
Alloy bonnet was reserved for the sti's and ra's.
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Ive had two early wrx saloons, both had steel bonnets.
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My first MY95 WRX also had an alloy bonnet as well as the alloy bottom arms...
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11248825)
Ive had two early wrx saloons, both had been crashed.
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
(Post 11248834)
;)
Either that or my memory isn't as good as I thought. |
I definately did the magnet test on my old WRX on boot and bonnet, one was ally, one was steel so must have been an aluminium bonnet.
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Originally Posted by Paulo P
(Post 11248061)
Good information there but I now want to know what the steel lower arm weighs :D
That list could also do with the weight differences between TMIC & FMIC's :thumb: |
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