Mirror delete?

nineball · Post by **nineball** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:08 pm

i guess so. i could understand if the mirrors were solid blocks with no aerodynamic properties, but as they are so light ans curved i think it will be just for looks. post up pics when you are done.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:40 pm

They probably weigh somewhere around 5-7 pounds. Not that light.

wiggyx · Post by **wiggyx** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:44 pm

^^^ 5-7 lbs on a turbo car that weighs 2900lbs will make absolutely no noticeable difference. The drag is more the concern I'd imagine.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:54 pm

^ Why hello stranger!!!

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:08 pm

Well, it's more like a 1950lb drag car. But nonetheless, if I'm grinding off the ends of unneeded studs for the interior, etc, it's worth the weight reduction to put a little sheet of aluminum there with a couple small socket caps.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:14 pm

do you have a CF trunk? or hood? or fenders?

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:16 pm

No, the trunk and hood will come sooner or later. But even so, it weighed in at 2350 2 years ago, and a ton of weight has been pulled since then.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:19 pm

yea 400lbs is alot.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:40 pm

The 2350 was with the crash bars, etc. Since then, that's been pulled, along with more useless crap all over the car, including the dash with airbags, heater, and a good 30lbs of wire that isn't connected to anything now.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:48 pm

Well, if you really want to see if it does make a difference, pull them off, and duct tape the holes shut. Should be as close to what a plate will do, and is a lot less effort. If it does make a difference, then fab up some nice aluminum plates. Or lexan/paint to match, it's lighter.

Plexiglas would work too, but it likes to crack/shatter when cutting/drilling. You should be able to get lexan scraps at a glass shop/hardware for next to nothing. The hardware across the street sells strips of Plexiglas (IDK about lexan) for 25 cents.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:48 am

This delete is a factory delete that came on some early 1gn neons. For those of you who are looking to shave a few pounds from the car this would be a very easy way to accomplish your goal.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:38 am

That would be awesome... except he has a 2gn and it's already been established the parts won't swap over between the first and 2nd gens.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:54 am

^ I know I was just showing what it looked like.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:02 am

Ah OK.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:30 am

Jaws!

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:11 am

I'm still leanting toward just some aluminum sheet. I can very easily just cut it to size and drill a couple holes to mount it in the same place the factory mirrors went. I'll post up pics when I get around to it.

excon · Post by **excon** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:48 pm

grinding off threads is hardcore. Hell, removing ~1000 lbs from a car is impressive.

To answer your original question: I've got two... one for both sides.... they're plastic. Let me know if you're interested.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:50 pm

Yup. If they are light, they are mine. (unless you want some sort of unrealistic amount for them...)

Are those just the bases for the folding mirrors? If that's the case, I wish my stripped down model came with those instead... lol