Stinger weight reduction thread

[Stinger GT SS]

4kg per wheel but you increased the rolling resistance by widening them. You may be at loss in a straight line past a certain speed. But I guess most people won't care.

No, I should add my tyres are Front 245/35/19 & Rear 275/30/19 so the rolling diameter is almost maintained.

 

[87and66]

I removed the front strut pieces, absolutely no difference when driving. Weighs 900grams total.
Not a huge deal but its better than nothing and its unsprung weight.
The two heavy pieces in the rear shouldn't be removed. It absorbs a lot of vibrations.

it is not unsprung weight. weight that isnt supported by suspension is unsprung (wheels, tires, brakes...). And it adds structural rigidity. help to reduce flexing when cornering. Maybe you don't feel it, but it probably does. And they look cool. Any "benefits" of removing them are outweighed (no pun intended) by the benefits of keeping them. I say all this assuming that when you say "strut pieces", you're referring to the strut braces under the hood

 

[BlueByYouGT]

Removing 900 grams (<2lbs) of structural integrity to go faster in a straight line?!

Totally worth it, amirite?

 

[PAdutch]

#becauseracecar

 

[xot1]

It is not a needed piece

 

[xot1]

Remove them and tell me if you feel a difference.
I like how people jump to conclusions without knowing anything.

I know personally a mechanics that designs aftermarket suspensions for cars including the Stinger, and he said he always removes these small dampers because it makes absolutely no difference in NVH and only adds weight. The big block in the rear does, so he advised me against removing it. Now let's hear your side of the story.

 

[87and66]

Remove them and tell me if you feel a difference.
I like how people jump to conclusions without knowing anything.

I know personally a mechanics that designs aftermarket suspensions for cars including the Stinger, and he said he always removes these small dampers because it makes absolutely no difference in NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) and only adds weight. The big block in the rear does, so he advised me against removing it. Now let's hear your side of the story.

Mechanics don't design aftermarket suspension. Engineers do. So unless your mechanic has a mechanical engineering degree (which I doubt), I doubt he has the knowledge to design a suspension system.

Anyway, at this point, I'm not sure which parts you're talking about removing. When you said "strut pieces", I assumed the strut braces. But if you're talking about the weighted dampeners. Then I can see what you mean. They probably don't do much. You might feel slightly more vibration at times, but nothing significant. But you still wont feel any benefit from removing them. other than the mental note you took knowing you removed a very small amount of weight

 

[xot1]

Mechanics don't design aftermarket suspension. Engineers do. So unless your mechanic has a mechanical engineering degree (which I doubt), I doubt he has the knowledge to design a suspension system.

Anyway, at this point, I'm not sure which parts you're talking about removing. When you said "strut pieces", I assumed the strut braces. But if you're talking about the weighted dampeners. Then I can see what you mean. They probably don't do much. You might feel slightly more vibration at times, but nothing significant. But you still wont feel any benefit from removing them. other than the mental note you took knowing you removed a very small amount of weight

Well he manufactures and sells them here in Korea. So I should say engineer then, he just does both.
I never claimed it will make your car any faster, I just said its ok to remove them.
I meant the rubber dampers attached to the suspension struts.

 

[87and66]

Well he manufactures and sells them here in Korea. So I should say engineer then, he just does both.
I never claimed it will make your car any faster, I just said its ok to remove them.
I meant the rubber dampers attached to the suspension struts.

ahhh ok thanks for clarifying

 

[djerickd]

I removed the front strut pieces, absolutely no difference when driving. Weighs 900grams total.
Not a huge deal but its better than nothing and its unsprung weight.
The two heavy pieces in the rear shouldn't be removed. It absorbs a lot of vibrations.

There's 2 in the rear?? Where is the one besides on the rear subframe facing to the back?

 

[djerickd]

it is not unsprung weight. weight that isnt supported by suspension is unsprung (wheels, tires, brakes...). And it adds structural rigidity. help to reduce flexing when cornering. Maybe you don't feel it, but it probably does. And they look cool. Any "benefits" of removing them are outweighed (no pun intended) by the benefits of keeping them. I say all this assuming that when you say "strut pieces", you're referring to the strut braces under the hood

No, the 900g pieces referred to are pictured previously that bolt to the sides of the struts. Unsprung.

 

[TwiceStung]

This entire thread confuses me as to its purpose. Remove parts of the car that weigh a pound or two? Seriously? What’s next? Wait, I know........

1. We should all go on diets to lose 5-10 pounds (some of us more maybe). But if you lose 1-2 pounds, that’s great also. Or just be sure to purge bodily contents before driving every time.
2. Remove the spare tire and all its trinkets. Better to be stranded and call roadside assistance!
3. If you don’t have kids or never have passengers, remove the rear seats!
4. Add every possible aerodynamic enhancement to cut down on wind resistance. Oh wait, that might ADD weight.
5. No floor mats. There’s gotta be at least a pound or two there!
6. Trade in for a RWD to save a few hundred pounds unless you absolutely positively live where it snows, a lot.
7. Drive naked. Clothing is strictly optional!
8. Never have more than 1/4 tank of gas. Those extra 10-12 gallons weigh a ton!
9. Drain all washer fluid. Heck, if you live where it doesn’t rain but once or twice a year, ditch the wipers!
10. This space left open for other inane additions to the list.

 

[xot1]

This entire thread confuses me as to its purpose. Remove parts of the car that weigh a pound or two? Seriously? What’s next? Wait, I know........

1. We should all go on diets to lose 5-10 pounds (some of us more maybe). But if you lose 1-2 pounds, that’s great also. Or just be sure to purge bodily contents before driving every time.
2. Remove the spare tire and all its trinkets. Better to be stranded and call roadside assistance!
3. If you don’t have kids or never have passengers, remove the rear seats!
4. Add every possible aerodynamic enhancement to cut down on wind resistance. Oh wait, that might ADD weight.
5. No floor mats. There’s gotta be at least a pound or two there!
6. Trade in for a RWD to save a few hundred pounds unless you absolutely positively live where it snows, a lot.
7. Drive naked. Clothing is strictly optional!
8. Never have more than 1/4 tank of gas. Those extra 10-12 gallons weigh a ton!
9. Drain all washer fluid. Heck, if you live where it doesn’t rain but once or twice a year, ditch the wipers!
10. This space left open for other inane additions to the list.

No one forces you to be interested in weight savings.

 

[ElChanclo]

It is not a needed piece

Why did the KIA engineers bother putting them there? Incompetence?

 

[djerickd]

To reduce NVH

 

[G70 Owner]

Corporations are well known for spending extra money they don’t have to for parts that do nothing..........wait........

 

[xot1]

Does anyone know the weight of rear seats?

 

[Gargamel]

Does anyone know the weight of rear seats?

OVER 9000!

 

[xot1]

OVER 9000!

9000 grams?

 

[Mateen OO]

Haha interesting thread! I think I myself could just lose about 40pounds and if only I could get titanium exhaust! They are just too damn pricey! Titanium exhaust are 15lbs, that’s 35lbs lower than stock. Hey, by doing all this I would have shaved off 75lbs.