I have asked a few questions in the SR20Forum about whether headlight deletion was both legal and advantageous for the SE-R Cup, and Jim Howard pretty much told me it was both. So my teammates and I decided to gut the headlights when we worked on the car October 16th.
It was a little confusing at first until we read the FSM, at which point it made perfect sense. Go figure! The biggest PITA was trying to disconnect the damned wiring harnesses. I skinned my finger marginally and another one of my teammates got a pretty good gash in one of his (See picture below). But they finally came loose and we removed the motors, motor brackets, glass, etc. Now all that's left is the frame and the headlight cover.
Before reinstalling the frame and headlight covers, we drilled holes in the assemblies. Then we used short bolts and nuts to lock them in place so they wouldn't pivot. This is especially important considering it's a track kaa.
I have not had a chance to weigh them yet, but I'm hoping for 15 pounds between the two.
stupid connectors:
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the assembly comes out:
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I'm Crazy One-Eyed Headlight Man...gimme some candy!
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why the hell are there connectors so hard to undo?!?!
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hey! who stole my headlights?
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the driver's side assembly on the bench:
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the assembly in pieces:
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drilling a hole to secure the assembly:
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using a fastener to prevent pivoting:
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the assemblies back in place, without the guts:
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The next step is to either elminate the frames completely and create brackets to hold the covers in place, or simply cut as much useless metal out
of the frames as possible and bolt them back as if they were stock. Either way, the eventual goal is to graft some NACA ducts onto the covers to bring cold air in for the SR intake (on the driver's side), and maybe oil cooler on the passenger's side.
It was a little confusing at first until we read the FSM, at which point it made perfect sense. Go figure! The biggest PITA was trying to disconnect the damned wiring harnesses. I skinned my finger marginally and another one of my teammates got a pretty good gash in one of his (See picture below). But they finally came loose and we removed the motors, motor brackets, glass, etc. Now all that's left is the frame and the headlight cover.
Before reinstalling the frame and headlight covers, we drilled holes in the assemblies. Then we used short bolts and nuts to lock them in place so they wouldn't pivot. This is especially important considering it's a track kaa.
I have not had a chance to weigh them yet, but I'm hoping for 15 pounds between the two.
stupid connectors:
the assembly comes out:
I'm Crazy One-Eyed Headlight Man...gimme some candy!
why the hell are there connectors so hard to undo?!?!
hey! who stole my headlights?
the driver's side assembly on the bench:
the assembly in pieces:
drilling a hole to secure the assembly:
using a fastener to prevent pivoting:
the assemblies back in place, without the guts:
The next step is to either elminate the frames completely and create brackets to hold the covers in place, or simply cut as much useless metal out
of the frames as possible and bolt them back as if they were stock. Either way, the eventual goal is to graft some NACA ducts onto the covers to bring cold air in for the SR intake (on the driver's side), and maybe oil cooler on the passenger's side.
