LRB Speed door cards

Whjaxn17 · 01-23-2020, 08:45 AM

LRB Speed in Clearwater, FL has just finished up designing a set of aluminum door cards for the 370Z. These will shed approximately 8lbs from the car. Stock speaker placement is retained(or not, optional), as well as the mirror adjustment knob and window switches. Pull straps included. Landon is getting pricing on powdercoating today, but since this job has to be outsourced, he will need a minimum of 10 orders for this to become an option.

Note: I am in no way affiliated with this company and stand to make no commission or other financial gain other than the savings of the group buy price.

It may be another day or so before we have a set group buy price as he's waiting on the powdercoat quote, but you guys will know as soon as I do.

Update: pictures added

Jayhovah · 01-23-2020, 09:57 AM

not for me, but subbed for pics!

Spooler · 01-23-2020, 10:38 AM

For only 3 lbs of weight savings it is not worth it in my eyes.

soill370z · 01-23-2020, 11:18 AM

^ true, should have made them out of something lighter

JARblue · 01-23-2020, 11:29 AM

What's the point?

Three lbs of weight savings is laughable, and they're ugly

*edit* So my original post here was based on the thought that both panels saved 3 lbs total, which I felt was

I'm guessing the original post was 3 lbs per side ... and now the update to 8 lbs is a total of 4 lbs per side?
Or maybe it was 3 lbs total before and now updated to 8 lbs total?

Looking forward to seeing the finished product. As cv said, maybe a colored finish will hide the switch box. Seems kinda dumb to put a speaker in it if doing the mod for weight savings but whatever. To each their own. Didn't mean to sound so harsh

2011 Nismo#91 · 01-23-2020, 11:55 AM

What is the market for these? For racing they just throw everything out and leave the shell.

Whjaxn17 · 01-23-2020, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

What's the point?

Three lbs of weight savings is laughable, and they're ugly

Function > Form. They can be powdercoated, wrapped, spray painted, body shop/paint matched, burned, or any other method of coloring/discoloring of metal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

What is the market for these? For racing they just throw everything out and leave the shell.

These are to finish out the interior instead of having a gaping hole in the door where you tore the panel off. The focus is to have a more finished look in a track car where you would also benefit from the weight loss in disposing of the speaker, wiring, and possibly even replacing the window w/ lexan or the like. There is also, obviously, an option for those who want to keep the speakers. The door panels are already plastic, and thin at that, so there isn't necessarily much left on the table piece vs piece, but the accumulation w/ the assumed direction of the build process nets more total reduction.

SouthArk370Z · 01-23-2020, 01:32 PM

Nice idea for the folks that like to take their DD to the track.

For a dedicated track car, it's unnecessary weight.

Seems like a solution looking for a problem with the speaker option. If one is all that worried about weight, why haul speakers (plus HU and wiring) around?

Rusty · 01-23-2020, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

What's the point?

Three lbs of weight savings is laughable, and they're ugly

I thought you would be all over these.

cv129 · 01-24-2020, 12:29 AM

3lbs for such small area isn’t bad, but the price + ugliness isn’t worth the 3lbs saves for me.

tonythetiger · 01-24-2020, 09:05 PM

any carbon fiber options?

Ultrakla$$ic · 01-25-2020, 04:45 PM

I just take the doors off of mine when I head to the track! Don't need no stinkin doors!

Waiz · 01-26-2020, 12:21 AM

Not feeling this, just looks like it's a flat piece of metal attached to the door

OMGWTFBBQ · 01-26-2020, 08:52 PM

There’s another option for guys who are looking for the same thing:

https://streetfaction.net/collection...nt=41989084749

Whjaxn17 · 01-28-2020, 11:03 AM

See OP for weight loss update

01-23-2020, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Whjaxn17 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Alabama Age: 29 Posts: 420 Drives: 17 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 3365	LRB Speed door cards LRB Speed in Clearwater, FL has just finished up designing a set of aluminum door cards for the 370Z. These will shed approximately 8lbs from the car. Stock speaker placement is retained(or not, optional), as well as the mirror adjustment knob and window switches. Pull straps included. Landon is getting pricing on powdercoating today, but since this job has to be outsourced, he will need a minimum of 10 orders for this to become an option. Note: I am in no way affiliated with this company and stand to make no commission or other financial gain other than the savings of the group buy price. It may be another day or so before we have a set group buy price as he's waiting on the powdercoat quote, but you guys will know as soon as I do. Update: pictures added Eagle, Hotrodz, Jayhovah and 1 others like this. __________________ 377whp/299wtq NA 704whp/519wtq, SOHO stage 2.5 IG: pearlywhite.z Last edited by Whjaxn17; 01-28-2020 at 11:04 AM. Reason: changed 3lbs to 8lbs, info was not yet up, so used the 350Z door card weight loss #

01-23-2020, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,779 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	For only 3 lbs of weight savings it is not worth it in my eyes. OMGWTFBBQ, JARblue, Optimiser and 2 others like this.

01-23-2020, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	What's the point? Three lbs of weight savings is laughable, and they're ugly edit So my original post here was based on the thought that both panels saved 3 lbs total, which I felt was I'm guessing the original post was 3 lbs per side ... and now the update to 8 lbs is a total of 4 lbs per side? Or maybe it was 3 lbs total before and now updated to 8 lbs total? Looking forward to seeing the finished product. As cv said, maybe a colored finish will hide the switch box. Seems kinda dumb to put a speaker in it if doing the mod for weight savings but whatever. To each their own. Didn't mean to sound so harsh God-Speed, cooltoy and Optimiser like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \| Last edited by JARblue; 01-29-2020 at 01:31 PM. Reason: OP edit from 3 lbs to 8 lbs

01-23-2020, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,399 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	What is the market for these? For racing they just throw everything out and leave the shell. JARblue and elhombre like this. Last edited by 2011 Nismo#91; 01-23-2020 at 12:15 PM.

01-23-2020, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Nice idea for the folks that like to take their DD to the track. For a dedicated track car, it's unnecessary weight. Seems like a solution looking for a problem with the speaker option. If one is all that worried about weight, why haul speakers (plus HU and wiring) around? sx moneypit likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

01-23-2020, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
soill370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: illinois Posts: 134 Drives: 13 nismo 370z Rep Power: 10	^ true, should have made them out of something lighter

01-24-2020, 12:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,222 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	3lbs for such small area isn’t bad, but the price + ugliness isn’t worth the 3lbs saves for me. Optimiser likes this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

01-24-2020, 09:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	any carbon fiber options? __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

01-25-2020, 04:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ultrakla$$ic Base Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Lowsyana Posts: 131 Drives: 2014 370z Touring A7 Rep Power: 10072	I just take the doors off of mine when I head to the track! Don't need no stinkin doors! ZontheRocks likes this. __________________ 2014 370z Sport Touring 7speed AT/QAB PEARL WHITE TRICOLOR/HKS MAX IV GT COILOVERS/VICREZ SPLITTERS/TEXAS DRIFTER SPOILER/GTR START BUTTON/AMSOIL OIL & FILTER/K&N DROP-INS

01-26-2020, 12:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Not feeling this, just looks like it's a flat piece of metal attached to the door

01-26-2020, 08:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	There’s another option for guys who are looking for the same thing: https://streetfaction.net/collection...nt=41989084749 __________________ Zele Performance \| Varis \| Powerhouse Amuse \| Craftsquare \| Tommy Kaira \| Top Secret \| HKS \| Defi \| Volk Racing \| Cusco \| SPL \| Never ending build thread.. PM me if you have rare JDM parts for sale!

01-28-2020, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Whjaxn17 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Alabama Age: 29 Posts: 420 Drives: 17 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 3365	See OP for weight loss update JARblue likes this. __________________ 377whp/299wtq NA 704whp/519wtq, SOHO stage 2.5 IG: pearlywhite.z

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