Steevo

OK here it is.
The story on some of those hop-ups and what they will lose or cost you in precious weight.
The weights are only the items that you need to use from the hop ups bag. For instance the “Stock Parts weight” is everything that had to come off the car to fit the hop up option part. A brief note will be added where necessary to clarify exactly what was weighed and what was not. So here goes………

STD TA04 Bevel Gear Diff …………………………………………………...34.1g
TA04 Ball Diff Item #53436 ………………………………………………….28.35g
Standard Ball Diff Outdrives with Plastic diff housing Plate…18.6g
TA04 Lightweight Diff outdrives #53480………………………………5.3g
Standard Alloy Motor Plate………………………………………………………8g
TA04 Aluminium Motor Heat sink #53437……………………………18.15g
Standard Plastic Upper Deck without belt tensioner …………26.85g
Carbon Fibre Upper Deck #53465 without tensioner…………11.5g
Std Front Damper Stay with hardware but not incl. mounting Screws………12.8g
TA04 Carbon Damper Stay Front #53460 incl Hardware ……13.8g
Std Rear Damper Stay with hardware but not incl. mounting Screws………….17.6g
TA04 Carbon Damper Stay Rear #53461 incl Hardware ……14.82g
TA04 Std Steel Steering Posts (pair)…………………………………………7g
TA04 Aluminium Steering Posts (pair)……………………………………2.6g
TA04 Std Plastic Steering Arms (not incl. plastic connecting arm)………………8.7g
TA04 Alloy Racing Steering Set (not incl. Plastic connecting arm)……………10.65g
TA04 Standard Plastic dual Centre Pulley with Alloy Sleeve…4.4g
TA04 Aluminium Centre Pulley # 53474 X 2…………………………..7.7g
TA04 Std Plastic Battery Hold Downs (pair)……………………………4.5g
TA04 Carbon Fibre Battery Hold Downs (pair)………………………4.1g
TA04 Std Plastic Hex Hub Set (incl. Pins) ………………………………3.1g
TA04 Lightweight Aluminium Wheel Hub #49120………………4.45g
TA04 Racing Hub Carrier Set #53458 ……….+ 6.25g over standard set.

OK so that’s about all the mods that I have made to my kit so far..

In summing up by making all the above changes to my car I not only improved handling and adjustability and of course looks but I also dropped a total of 36.73g over stock.

If you have any Questions feel free to ask and I will try and answer them. My Tub Chassis Has remained Stock to date because I like its Handling characteristics.
I will however, be buying the Carbon Fibre chassis shortly so I’ll give you the weights when I have them.
Hope some of you can use some of the above info.

Cheers
Steevo