Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T.

I don't think thered be much difference in weight, the stylesides are mostly plastic. I have actually seen a tray back xr6t, it was blueprint and the tray was a very stylish custom, it looked awsome. I do believe that one was modded too.

you would be surprised how heavy a tray is if you make it out of box

im am going to build a custom tray for my t next year,

ive got no traction now so what difference can it make.

cheers geoff

Go the tray, Just imagine the rim size you could get under there with out the guards in the way.

I don't think thered be much difference in weight, the stylesides are mostly plastic. I have actually seen a tray back xr6t, it was blueprint and the tray was a very stylish custom, it looked awsome. I do believe that one was modded too.

Plastic? :wacko:

The only plastic part is the body kit and the tub liner. The rest is metal and requires about 3 men to lift it off a car.

To give you an indication, my steel trays encompass a 3mm checker plate floor, 300mm high 2mm thick dropsides, 3 inch pipe headboard and a lot of steel re-enforcement in the base so it can actually carry a pay load and weigh in at about 250kg. The aluminium trays utilize alumium sides, floor, use a stainless steel 3 inch pipe on the headboard, and welded mild side and rear coamings which are galvanized and weigh in at around 120kg. Having lifted style sides, alumuim trays and steel trays, and knowing the weights of the 2 of them I would have to guess that that the style side would weigh in somewhere just under 200kg.

I have installed alumium and steel trays on both XR6 turbo and XR8 vehicles and having had the owners came back in for further work I had asked about traction with such a setup. Not really much of a difference to having a style side on the car.

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Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T.

70-80 kgs difference I have done it. Pfft traction is over rated any way

Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T.

no real different in handling , about 60 kgs weight difference . totally diffreent look

Plastic?

The only plastic part is the body kit and the tub liner. The rest is metal and requires about 3 men to lift it off a car.

To give you an indication, my steel trays encompass a 3mm checker plate floor, 300mm high 2mm thick dropsides, 3 inch pipe headboard and a lot of steel re-enforcement in the base so it can actually carry a pay load and weigh in at about 250kg. The aluminium trays utilize alumium sides, floor, use a stainless steel 3 inch pipe on the headboard, and welded mild side and rear coamings which are galvanized and weigh in at around 120kg. Having lifted style sides, alumuim trays and steel trays, and knowing the weights of the 2 of them I would have to guess that that the style side would weigh in somewhere just under 200kg.

I have installed alumium and steel trays on both XR6 turbo and XR8 vehicles and having had the owners came back in for further work I had asked about traction with such a setup. Not really much of a difference to having a style side on the car.

Yeah, but isn't the tub liner actually the tub, that is to say that there's not a full metal skin beneath it, but only structural supports? What I was saying is that it may be lighter than alot of people may think.

The liner is removable and yes there is metal supports under the liner, although its almost a full skin. Yes they are lighter than people think.