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. :tiphat:


Update: pictures added
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not for me, but subbed for pics!

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

^ true, should have made them out of something lighter

What's the point? :icon14:

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



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

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

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

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.

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?

I thought you would be all over these. :rofl2:

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

any carbon fiber options?

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

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

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

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

See OP for weight loss update

It appears as though we don't have enough interest for the powdercoating to be worth the extra transport trouble, so standard price is $220.

Speaker hole or not, no extra charge either way.

This will retain full window usage w/ factory switches and mirror adjustment knob.

Due to it being a pull strap, no manual (un)locking will be possible, but the button inside and the key fob locking function will still work as well.

Pull straps are included w/ order of cards.

Total weight savings of ~8lbs

Man, I think this product is just missing a better looking windows switch box and a black powder coat away from looking much much more attractive.

They just don't currently have the capability to powdercoat, so it's more hassle having to be outsourced, but that does put more work on the customer, then. I just ordered my set and will be having them painted black.

As for the box, what change(s) would you recommend?

Something a little smoother....maybe if everything is black, then I won’t even see the box. The current color amplifies everything that doesn’t look nice.

Make sure to post the final product. Interested to see how it turns out.

Understood, and I will.

hows the install?

Seems pretty straightforward, but I don't have mine yet. I just placed my order yesterday, and they're currently quoting a 15 day lead time. Maybe they'll come sooner, but I'll update everybody when I can.

Unless you need an arm rest on the sides, it actually creates a decent amount of space. You do lose the door vent, but it spread the air really well.

cool thank You!

Just got my shipment confirmation, so I should see them first of next week

Update: cards actually came in Saturday. Dropped them off Monday for powdercoating, but apparently my guy is booked up, so it may be up to 2 weeks before I see them again.

I really thought I took more than this 1 picture of them, but can't seem to find them. Whatever. Here you go. They'll be black next time I see them.