hollow capret fibers

Thecure634 · 01-04-2006, 11:40 AM

so how much weight do you think toyota actually saved by using hollow carpet fibers in the mk4 supra's? has anyone heard about this? i recall reading it a few places. i just thought it was a funny fact

suprra_girl · 01-04-2006, 11:49 AM

had no idea

are you serious? lol

i also heard that they remade all the bolts for the mk4 for lightness too LOL

Thecure634 · 01-05-2006, 11:52 AM

yea, i found one of the sites again

http://www.fast-autos.net/toyota/toyotasupra.html
Source: Toyota

A major change to the Supra occurred in 1993, when it entered the realm of "supercars." Available in both Turbo and non-Turbo guise, the new Supra was a radical departure from Supras of old. Performance was now the name of the game, and many weight saving measures were employed -- Toyota went so far as to equip the vehicle with hollow carpet fibers and make the rear spoiler (optional on Turbo models) hollow. The Turbo model was hailed by all major magazines as a true worldbeater. With 320-horsepower, the vehicle was capable of 0-60 mph sprints in under 5 seconds, and carried on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph. This was the highest level of performance, and the strongest commitment to performance, Toyota had ever placed in one vehicle.

pwpanas · 01-05-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Thecure634

so how much weight do you think toyota actually saved by using hollow carpet fibers in the mk4 supra's? has anyone heard about this? i recall reading it a few places. i just thought it was a funny fact

Probably less than 5 pounds. On the other hand, note the old racer's adage that the easiest way to remove 100lbs from a racecar is to remove 1lb in 100 different places (also sometimes said this way: "it's easier to find a 100 places to lose a pound that to find 1 place to lose a 100 pounds"). In that light (pardon the pun), the hollow carpet fibers might not be such a humorous measure, imho.

SKILMATIC · 01-05-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pwpanas

Probably less than 5 pounds. On the other hand, note the old racer's adage that the easiest way to remove 100lbs from a racecar is to remove 1lb in 100 different places (also sometimes said this way: "it's easier to find a 100 places to lose a pound that to find 1 place to lose a 100 pounds"). In that light (pardon the pun), the hollow carpet fibers might not be such a humorous measure, imho.

I totally agree with this. Weight is weght. Whethor you find it from fibers, nuts, bolts, or changing a cast iron block to aluminum; weight losed is weight losed. Now of course most honda guys just gut the hell out of their car supras also have that same option. Also before you make a run make sure you take a dump first cause thats 5 less pounds going down the track and make sure you dont eat anything too. O and dieting also helps. If you are a girl, breast reductions help bwahahaha.

suprra_girl · 01-05-2006, 10:41 PM

^ that post was quite unnecessary

please think about what you are writing before you type it as current/future readers may find that offensive

SKILMATIC · 01-05-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by suprra_girl

^ that post was quite unnecessary

please think about what you are writing before you type it as current/future readers may find that offensive

Sorry I was just being sarcastic towards the end. No ofense intended.

mrnickleye · 01-07-2006, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SKILMATIC

Sorry I was just being sarcastic towards the end. No ofense intended.

Sarcasm IS offensive humor. True, it can be a funny with your friends, or done by seinfeld, but really doesn't have a place here.

As 'The King' would say, "Spank you very much" . (hee,hee

01-04-2006, 11:40 AM	#1
Thecure634 Intake Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 36	hollow capret fibers so how much weight do you think toyota actually saved by using hollow carpet fibers in the mk4 supra's? has anyone heard about this? i recall reading it a few places. i just thought it was a funny fact

01-04-2006, 11:49 AM	#2
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01-05-2006, 10:41 PM	#6
suprra_girl 7M POWAH! ;) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,312	^ that post was quite unnecessary please think about what you are writing before you type it as current/future readers may find that offensive __________________ Please use the forum to ask your questions as they will get replied to much faster than pming me Pics of my build. "Good girls are just bad girls that don't get caught" Do a diagnostic first!

01-05-2006, 11:52 AM	#3
Thecure634 Intake Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 36	yea, i found one of the sites again http://www.fast-autos.net/toyota/toyotasupra.html Source: Toyota A major change to the Supra occurred in 1993, when it entered the realm of "supercars." Available in both Turbo and non-Turbo guise, the new Supra was a radical departure from Supras of old. Performance was now the name of the game, and many weight saving measures were employed -- Toyota went so far as to equip the vehicle with hollow carpet fibers and make the rear spoiler (optional on Turbo models) hollow. The Turbo model was hailed by all major magazines as a true worldbeater. With 320-horsepower, the vehicle was capable of 0-60 mph sprints in under 5 seconds, and carried on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155 mph. This was the highest level of performance, and the strongest commitment to performance, Toyota had ever placed in one vehicle.