what thing can i do to reduce weight and still look stock? so far i have
My GF lost 50LBS
I lost 30LBS
system 100LBS

so i have removed 180LBS so far....what else to do? and can anyone use the rear view mirror after a swap? my car vibrates soo much that my rear view mirror is almost unusable......but the vibrations are rather soothing

 

lollol

heater core
Sound deadening material
Rear seats
Search FUNCTION
All paneling


It all depends on how streetable you want your car

 

i am looking to stay fully funtional

 

Take it from me, unnecessary weight removal is one thing. But leave the seats and all that stuff in, you will love having a functional car than one you can't carry people or any of your crap in. I love my new car, 4 doors and a hatchback, can't beat that.

 

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holy hell!...bet you're LOVIN that!

anyway..as said before

heater core
Sound deadening material
Rear seats
Search FUNCTION
All paneling


also rear seatbelt rolls and clips.
cut off the seat brackets (1 on floor 1 on each wheel well)
different front crossmember
light weight wheels

much much more...but that's all i care to think of at the moment...it'll take you a few hours anyway so get busy haha

---gabriel

 

Are you looking for free weight reduction? I went in and trimmed about 3/8 of and inch off of all the metal in the rear and doors of the car, pulled up carpet and removed sound deadener, removed useless heat sheilds, sanded off all forging/stamping marks off of motor and suspension parts while they were out. I will soon be replacing the hatch and quarter glasses with lexan.Buy aluminum parts where applicable. Carbon fiber hood. I also down graded my system to just a single 8" sub and 5 channel amp. All together i've dumped nearly 200 pds.(Thats including losing the a/c)

If cost isn't an issue, strip your car and have it dipped.

 

i have also dumped, the a/c, spare tire, jack, hatch cover, lotsa sound deadener, plastic trim, loose change, heat shields, fender wells....and installed GSR seats

 

complete disassembly the car and repalce all fasteners (bolts, nuts others) with titanium pieces (often done in roadrace bikes).

replace the exhaust with a titanium one,

remove all seats so your GF has no place to sit (make sure see isn't OK with just laying down on the floorboard or this may not acheive the recsults you're looking for.

 

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replace the exhaust with a titanium one,

remove all seats so your GF has no place to sit (make sure see isn't OK with just laying down on the floorboard or this may not acheive the recsults you're looking for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

nice ideas

I am searching for new ones

I changed my stock seats for reclineable ones and lost the power seat belts
hollwed out dashboard
cut un needed brackets and other such things for rear seats...


but again this is a non street able car or is it

as my and my girl no one else if not then it ain't worth to line it up

 

I was thinking about relacing all the big nuts and bolts on my hatch. I still looking for a company. I found several but titanium is damn expensive, the aluminum didn't seem that bad though.

 

if you dump your girlfriend you can lose another 100lbs atleast.
-joe

 

hell no, not dump the GF if not for her.....there would be no B16 powered STD hatch....her dad lets me use his tools and garage....AIR TOOLS MMMMMMMMM