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03-15-2012, 11:46 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: amherst, ny
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| weight savings with aluminum or titanium bolts
With the latest style rigs getting lighter and lighter lately (some under 4lbs), Has any one measured the difference from switching an entire 2.2 from steel to aluminum or titanium bolts ? |
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03-16-2012, 01:23 AM | #2 |
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| Re: weight savings with aluminum or titanium bolts
Steel is like three times the weight of aluminum per volume, but all the screws in a whole rig is so small... I doubt the weight loss is worth the cost. But at a pro level, I guess every bit counts. You do the math. Online Metal Store | Small Quantity Metal Orders | Metal Cutting, Sales & Shipping | Buy Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless | Metal Product Guides at OnlineMetals.com Last edited by TSK; 03-16-2012 at 01:28 AM. |
03-16-2012, 03:33 AM | #3 |
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03-16-2012, 04:30 AM | #4 |
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| Re: weight savings with aluminum or titanium bolts
1+1+1+1+....... you can't save a lot of weight in the same time, some each little part count
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03-16-2012, 09:39 AM | #5 | |
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03-16-2012, 09:53 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goin broke losing weight.....
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Short of going to all plastic parts to cut weight, running hd parts requires you to save weight everywhere you can.
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03-16-2012, 10:24 AM | #7 |
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| Re: weight savings with aluminum or titanium bolts
On my LCC I documented it. Looks like 23g or .81oz. Pretty significant for that car and it does add up. In my long lost weight thread. A thread about Weight |
03-16-2012, 10:28 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: QC-AZ
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Yep, every little bit counts. It's been done before but I have kicked around the idea of gun drilling aluminum hardware. I tried drilling out grade 12's but the HHS bits didn't last very long. Cobalt is probably the best choice. If nothing else it proves you have too much time on your hands. |
03-16-2012, 10:29 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston
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Yall are missing the obvious here, Aluminum hardware can be bought annodized. Style points. |
03-16-2012, 10:35 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goin broke losing weight.....
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03-16-2012, 10:41 AM | #11 | |
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Haha I love it. Yes it is over the top but I did it and it does add up in total weight savings. it's not that much cost if you buy online and in bulk. Most of us playing in the sub 4 lbs 5 OZ are testing more then anything I know my rig works great at 4 lbs 12 OZ and I can all ways go back. but think about how much less wear and tear is on your gears and bearings when your rig is 2 lbs lighter then some others. | |
03-16-2012, 11:03 AM | #12 | |
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Touché Last edited by TSK; 03-16-2012 at 12:53 PM. | |
03-16-2012, 11:53 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington
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| Re: weight savings with aluminum or titanium bolts
You can anodize your Titanium too....all at home with stuff you buy from Home Depot This question was posed about Jermey's new motors.....Aluminum screws are gonna save about a gram per motor.....doesn't sound like a lot, but a gram here and there starts to add up. Later EddieO |
03-16-2012, 03:21 PM | #14 |
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03-16-2012, 03:48 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington
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There are other tutorials, but this one is easy. You can only do certain colors though Anodize Titanium! Later EddieO |
03-16-2012, 04:21 PM | #16 | |
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