light and strong Audi R8 V8

[Speedr8]

Why can I see steel brakes in that picture?

Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

The freshly painted GT rear fenders are also finished.






Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

The next lightness is on the underbody, the last rear cover.

Magnesium AZ31B is used here because this material is as light as carbon fiber.





Tom

[Covkiller]

[Speedr8]

Hi

And here is the leftovers from the AZ31B for the hand hole cover tank with 50% savings.



Tom

[Nige_RS4]

I'm continually amazed at your obsession with reducing weight on your R8.
Did you try helium in the tyres to save a bit more?
On a more serious note, have you been keeping track f how much it's cost to get as far as you have?

[Speedr8]

Hi

I don't know.......... too much.

Tuning is like motorsport, fun costs money.

Tom

[DavidRS4]

Good on you. I bet it is rapid!

[Speedr8]

Hi

The next highlight and here are brand new titanium screws that are hollow in the longitudinal axis.

I ordered 50 pieces.



Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

Titan wheel bolts (20) in the US for under $ 200 ! https://www.uspmotorsports.com/17826.html



Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

The next with ease, here the end links of the rear axle from the stabilizer.

Steel not made of aluminum.



Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

The supplied metal sleeves in the picture on the bottom left are of course too weak for the required tightening torque, so beveled washers are a must.

Tom

[Speedr8]

Hi

Finally, the raw air supply via Sideblade is as I always imagined.

Uniform pipe cross-section from the grille of the sideblade so that there is a laminar flow of air.

In addition, over a kilo of weight are saved.

The carbon tube comes from England










Tom

[chunky79]

How much weight have you saved in your bank account? Do you know how much it has cost you so far, Tom?

[Speedr8]

Hi

I don't want to know, it's very, very much of the feeling.

It is not possible to take it with me, I experienced that myself last August, so it doesn't matter, the main thing is fun.


Tom