DO IT. I see most people are against the idea, but I half-gutted (everything behind the front seats) my DD and loved it so much, I started to consider taking the stereo and A/C out too. That would be a terrible idea living on the Gulf Coast, so I just bought an FR-S and gutted that. Then I un-gutted my DD. Here are some points to consider:
- I drove around over a year with my only car gutted and enjoyed it enough to do as I said with the FR-S.
- If you take your time and stay organized, you can put everything back in whenever you want. Those stupid plastic pushpins tend to snap, but you can also buy more. Just take your time and take them out gently. You can even buy tools specifically designed to take them out. I just used screw drivers and out of the 200 or so (it seems) I've taken out, I feel like I only broke ~10. Also, take pictures if you think you might forget where things go.
- If you care about maximizing performance and not much else, dropping weight is the best $:Benefit thing you can do. Most of it is free. You can always keep it comfortable and still boost performance by buying performance parts and not stripping the inside. But you will not be absolutely maximizing performance. For most people, that's ok, but I get bothered by only giving it 90%. 100% or GTFO.
- The car will become way noisier on the inside, which is either a love or hate thing. Personally, I love it. I can hear the road going by under the car. It increases the sensation of speed, and I feel more connected to both the car and road. It's more motorcycle-esque.
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Cool thread, worthy of other's input.
Mine is that your budget is more robust than mine. I'd have a hard time justifying $450 for a Super B battery when I can save 20 lbs. vs. OEM for $150 with a Braille (Amazon).
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I went with a Shorai LFX21L6-BS12 off of Amazon for like $176. 3 pounds, 1 ounce. 5 year warranty.
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You should see @ Anthony 's if you want to see a car on a diet
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It's true. Still have quite a way to go too!