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Originally Posted by svt98t
Good thread!
I'm bummed I couldn't make it out this year and bring home some more hardware.
How about Turn1? No joke there. I knew it was a 90, but I didn't know, if that makes any sense.
I tried to carry as much speed as I could down through the corkscrew in Turn6. At least you can generally coast down towards Turn7 and the front straight.
I'll be trimming interior weight for the GGP next year, for sure.
-ryan s.
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Yeah, I hadn't even looked at a course map before this year's event. Next year, I think the best approach will be to coast through 6, 7 and the front straight, maybe even in neutral where the Prius' transmission will freewheel, and then get on the throttle and hold speed through 3, 4 and up the back. Basically make it one long pulse and glide.
Updated weight list:
Added sound insulation: 48.6 lbs
Trailer hitch receiver: 28.8 lbs
Rear right seatback: 26.4 lbs
Spare tire: 25.8 lbs
Tail: 21.8 lbs
Cargo carrier: 19.6 lbs
Hatch insulation: 16.4 lbs
Rear left seatback: 13.2 lbs
Rear seat bottom: 12.2 lbs
Rear seat belts, seat brackets, hardware: 10.7 lbs
Front speakers and baffles: 10.6 lbs
Front door insulation: 9.8 lbs
Rear door insulation: 9.4 lbs
Wheel covers with pans: 9.4 lbs (2.5 lbs wheel covers alone)
Front swaybar and endlinks: 8.4 lbs
Jack and tools: 8.2 lbs
Trunk mat: 5.4 lbs
Hatch door panels: 5.4 lbs
Rear speakers, miscellaneous hardware: 5.3 lbs
Headunit: 5.2 lbs
Hatch panels, upper and lower: 5.2 lbs
Hatch door insulation: 5.0 lbs
Lower door trim and kick panels: 4.9 lbs
B-pillar trim: 4.7 lbs
Floor mats: 4.5 lbs
External mirrors: 4.2 lbs
Cargo cover: 4.2 lbs
Front speaker crossovers and wiring: 3.2 lbs
Passenger side wiper: 2.8 lbs
Rear wiper and motor: 2.4 lbs
Intake resonator: 2.0 lbs
A-pillar trim, speaker grills and ducts: 2.0 lbs
Sound system wiring: 1.5 lbs
Vehicle Proximity Notification System: 1.5 lbs
A-pillar insulation: 1.2 lbs
Hood insulation: 1.2 lbs
Engine cover: 1.0 lb
Horns: 0.5 lb
Total: 352.6 lbs/180.4 lbs from OEM
OEM curb weight: 3042 lbs
New estimated curb weight: 2862 lbs
The windshield washer system comes out tomorrow. With only one wiper it's kind of useless anyway, and I hardly used it before.