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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Crystal Lake, IL
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GT3; Spare tire delete
I was just reading in Road and track that the GT3 911 loses 80lbs, mainly from dropping the spare. This is also a popular weight reducer for the Z, however I am always worried about getting stuck with no spare. Porsche supplies a tire patch kit and small pump. Thinking this might be the way to go, so I will be adding this to the list of mods for this spring and summer.
If my car could talk, it would probably remind me that a "spare tire" delete might not be a bad idea for myself. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234 |
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Join Date: May 2005
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
I've been thinking about lightening the spare. The GTO has a similar sized aluminum spare wheel (17x4.5" I think). But the tire is smaller. I've had to drive on the spare a couple times, so I too am wary of ditching it. FWIW, in neither case for me would a patch kit have helped. I always have an electric air pump in the car as well.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
C5 ZO6 came with a can of Fix-A-Flat no spare.
Pete
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
Pete how much does your Z weigh?
 LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234 3440lbs Last edited by LGAFF; 03-02-2008 at 03:02 PM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Washington
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
Drove my Z from New Mexico to Washington. No Spare, just a can of FIX-A-Flat. and a cell phone
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
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Lee ,f you take off your spare stuff that is worth 50+ lbs now your down to 3390 i'm a bit lighter then that. I've done all the light wieght stuff that Marc H. mentions in his web site. I'm debating if i should take off my A/C for some more weight savings,since i can't remember the last time i used it. Pete
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Re: GT3; Spare tire delete
I've been thinking out the A/C also, however the minute I take it off I'm sure that it will be hotter than Hell.
I also can't remember the last time I used the radio.....HMMMMMM LGAFF |
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