AMG C43 Weight Reduction Program

**speedybenz** · 06-21-2003, 09:08 PM

AMG C43
Weight Reduction Program

Parts Description

Fan & Thermo Couple 5.0 lbs
SSR Comp Wheels 52.0 lbs
Odessy Dry Cell 31.0 lbs
Brakeman Calipers 31.0 lbs
Brakeman Rotor 7.0 lbs
Shocks and Springs 15.0 lbs
Spare Wheel 45.0 lbs
Spare Jack 3.5 lbs
Stock Ctr Resonator
and Muffler 44.0 lbs

Total 233.5 lbs

**nokia8860** · 06-21-2003, 09:36 PM

hahaha the amg lightweight edition.

Jeff if you dont want your heated seats.... heheheheh

**J Irwan** · 06-21-2003, 10:39 PM

Jeff,

Tell me more about the brake caliper... dude... I am all ears for that..

Also what is the fan and themo couple...?

Regardz,

J Irwan

**Denlasoul** · 06-21-2003, 10:51 PM

Good stuff there, Jeff. I'll be looking into doing a few pound shaving myself.

**Renn 208** · 06-21-2003, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by J Irwan
Jeff,

Tell me more about the brake caliper... dude... I am all ears for that..

Also what is the fan and themo couple...?

Regardz,

J Irwan

I believe he's talking about the big mechanical fan connected to the water pump. It's not really needed unless you do lots of stop and go driving in 100+F weather...and even in a pinch, you could always just turn on the heater on high. (sure it's uncomfortable...but if you're that worried about engine temps...)

**Eurosport** · 06-22-2003, 05:14 AM

i never had a spare wheel in the trunk
i'm glad i don't though

CKlasse · 06-22-2003, 08:18 AM

Jeff,

You are hardcore. I couldn't wait until you take it out to the track.

i never had a spare wheel in the trunk

What would a 15"spare do for 18" set?

**speedybenz** · 06-22-2003, 10:42 AM

Yea, I guess its sort of extreme. But removing the weight on the items I have focused on have not really changed the character of the car except to make it lighter and faster.

I have not recieved the brake calipers or rotors yet. But I hope in the next week or so they get the kit figured out. The brake caliper is to be a Brakeman F4 unit that weighs 5.5 lbs. It is forged alum. and used on Vipers and Corvettes of track days and racing. The stock AMG caliper weighs 21lbs. That is a lot of cast iron hanging at the end of the suspension control arms. The rotor will be a two piece unit with an alum. hat and cast iron rotor.

The fan it just how Renn208 explained its connected to the water pump and since removing it I have not seen any increase in water temps, even with lots of stop and go in Sacramento, CA.

In-place of the spare tire I purchased two can of flat fix. I hope it works well. Although I have not need a spare in years. Having said that I am sure to have a flat in the next day or so.

I will have a very cheap and easy airbox mod shortly. It will be easy to do and cheap.

I also see that the aftermarket makes a harmonic damper for the crank of a 5.0 liter Mustang that is only 5.5" in diameter. That would be a 20% speed reduction to our AC,water pump and Alt. I have got to see if I can get them to make one for our cars as it would retain the Harmonic balancer and underdrive the pulleys at the same time.

I will let you know when I know.

Jeff
Jeff

**WeatherMan** · 06-23-2003, 06:39 PM

Need airbox mod, please post when you can!!! Thanks for the caliper info...

**MBenzNL** · 06-23-2003, 11:04 PM

how about:

Manual windows
Manual adjusted seats
delete airco

That will bring you a lot more gain in weightreduction...

greetingz,

**dwang** · 06-24-2003, 03:14 AM

Speedy,
Any interest in selling your stock C43 front brake setup after you get your brakeman F4 unit? I'd be interested. Thanks. You can email me directly if you like.

Dave

**mike c200** · 06-25-2003, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by MBenzNL
how about:

Manual windows
Manual adjusted seats
delete airco

That will bring you a lot more gain in weightreduction...

greetingz,

ya do it
I need your klimacontrol

My c200 is getting more heavyer soon

Mike

**speedybenz** · 08-17-2003, 10:36 AM

AMG C43
Weight Reduction Program

Parts Description

Fan & Thermo Couple 5.0 lbs
SSR Comp Wheels 52.0 lbs
Odessy Dry Cell 31.0 lbs
Brakeman Calipers 32.0 lbs
Brakeman Rotor 4.0 lbs
Shocks and Springs 15.0 lbs
Spare Wheel 45.0 lbs
Spare Jack 3.5 lbs
Stock Ctr Resonator 44.0 lbs

Total 231.5 lbs

**Eurosport** · 08-17-2003, 10:50 AM

the thing with weight reduction is
watch what you eat !!!

would be pointless to reduce a car's weight by let's say 150 lbs
but then gain 100 lbs in body weight

no offense intended to anyone

**speedybenz** · 08-17-2003, 01:52 PM

Eurosport,

Man your not joking that is why I have become anorixic over the last few months and purge most of my food except for a half a wafer of slatine cracker.

I am down from 210lbs to 78.47 lbs and feel great.

Except while tightening my lug bolts to 85 ft-lbs I snaped my arm bone. Must be a loss of calcium, damnit cause I am not going to eat dairy.

**99amgc43** · 05-12-2004, 11:59 AM

a cf hood will reduce the weight by a lot, the front of my car seems to be higher after the cf hood actually...

**speedybenz** · 05-12-2004, 09:58 PM

What brand of CF hood do you have? Do you use the stock hood supports? Does it buckle at high speed?

What is your est. on weight savings?

Jeff

**714guy** · 05-12-2004, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by speedybenz
What brand of CF hood do you have? Do you use the stock hood supports? Does it buckle at high speed?

What is your est. on weight savings?

Jeff

Jeff you can get a VIS CF hood for about 400-500. I think they have it in stock. I talked to a guy that has it around here and he said it was a noticable difference, and he was surprised. The guy said the hood about about 10lbs Max. I think it would be wise to use locks just to make sure. the only thing that discredits it is that its not OEM fit, but from what i saw it looked like it fit pretty well.

**audiophile** · 05-13-2004, 09:57 AM

jeff, is that like the atkins diet for the car?

hehehehe

**speedybenz** · 05-13-2004, 10:22 PM

As I have posted before I would paint mine to match the car, so surface defects could be fixed to get a better finish.

Jeff

**714guy** · 05-14-2004, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by speedybenz
As I have posted before I would paint mine to match the car, so surface defects could be fixed to get a better finish.

Jeff

thats what i would do too.

**C280Sportster** · 08-21-2004, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by speedybenz
AMG C43
Weight Reduction Program

Parts Description

Fan & Thermo Couple 5.0 lbs
SSR Comp Wheels 52.0 lbs
Odessy Dry Cell 31.0 lbs
Brakeman Calipers 31.0 lbs
Brakeman Rotor 7.0 lbs
Shocks and Springs 15.0 lbs
Spare Wheel 45.0 lbs
Spare Jack 3.5 lbs
Stock Ctr Resonator
and Muffler 44.0 lbs

Total 233.5 lbs

Sorry to bring up an old thread like this.

But I've started to mod my car and I'm wondering how much all the Brakeman stuff cost (I've search the internet and it's hard to get prices).

I'm going to try and shave off some weight.

Can the resonators be replaced with straight pipes? How loud will it be?

Depending on what the "brakeman" brake parts costs I think I can loose about 150 pounds.

CKlasse · 08-21-2004, 02:44 PM

Just over $2000, I believe.

**Ashkan's C280** · 11-25-2005, 11:16 AM

old thread I know but the fan, is that the one right next two the engine? the one big fan? and if not can that fan be removed?

rollinrealbig · 11-25-2005, 06:54 PM

do little weight reduction mods make that big of a differance ? or if you add them all up ?

i mean, if they do, i might as well go take a shit before i race. LoL

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