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      09-21-2008, 07:37 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by swamp2 View Post
I suspect they save a lot more than 6kg, that is only about 15 lb. The airbags def. add some weight but the lack of heavy motors and motor mechanisms will provide some good savings. These thigns just look light. Lucid: it will be interesting to eventually add these to the $/lb "database".
I will add them to the weight savings database as soon BMW-M-Mexico gets his, and weighs them vs. stock.

Agreed that these look good, but I don't know that they will provide firmer positioning on the track unless they happen to "fit" you just right. The bolsters don't look adjustable to me, and that makes a huge difference.
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