Wind down windows, an easy conversion or not?
Wind down windows, an easy conversion or not?
After my tuning is complete I will be looking at shedding some weight and would like to get rid of the 4electic windows and replace with good old keep fit windows. I've never done this before to any car before so unsure weather it not it's an easy job? The logic seems easy enough but never seen the working of them.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
30-01-2021, 08:44 AM #2Not at all easy. I did that in a sierra when the electric ones broke - nightmare job nothing fitted or lined up. Where are you planning to get the mechanism from, and do you really think it will be that much weight saving??? Surly your better off removing all the air con junk that weighs loads, and the electric seats etc...
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Haha, I thought it might be! Tbh, I haven't a clue how the mechanisms work I did to know if u could get the windy bits from any car and for the glass to the existing plate that it sits on? Haha and yeah don't worry all that will be coming out too, all speakers, seats, carpet the lot. Leaving the dash for the time being until I get chance to do it properly. Surely for elec motors on the windows will be a few kg
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
30-01-2021, 09:37 AM #5The Soarer ones are less then 1KG - I just posted one, so no I can't see them being heavy in real terms.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
thanks for the advice buddy. could always invest in nascar style Perspex with added drivers side smoking flap 
Dark Samurai
31-01-2021, 01:00 AM #7It'll be like 3-4kg max saving, you won't notice that whatsoever mate. If not, still take out the regulators out the windows you don't use much and leave the door cards off so you can always put them back in
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