weight loss

[cynic]

Originally Posted by fatoni

weight reduction is nice but if you are going to get that crazy with it you probably should just start off with a lighter car. you are just paying for things you are going to throw away. just buy a 7 or elise or miata. if that isnt practical a gutted ft probably isnt either but instead of dropping 25k on an ft just buy an old miata to gut and a nice civic to dd

I have considered both of those cars. The Elise is too impracticle as an every day car. I know some people use their Lotus every day but I couldn't do it. As for the Miata I would not want to own a convertible. I would never own 2 cars.

Everything's a compromise.

Regards,
C

[Neutral_Eyes]

Originally Posted by fatoni

weight reduction is nice but if you are going to get that crazy with it you probably should just start off with a lighter car. you are just paying for things you are going to throw away. just buy a 7 or elise or miata. if that isnt practical a gutted ft probably isnt either but instead of dropping 25k on an ft just buy an old miata to gut and a nice civic to dd

This. Taking a brand new car and going to the extremes of removing carpet, seat belts, and stereo equipment, but drawing the line at keeping the A/C just seems kinda silly to me. How much is that removed weight going to affect balance, and in a positive or negative fashion? Is it just placebo?

I was originally looking into a dual purpose role for the car as well, so I'm not trying to piss in anyone's cereal, just posting my own thought process on the subject. Now I'm looking more at a nice street car and spending the money I would have dumped into it on a kart. As fatoni suggests, a car for each situation would probably work better and still come out cheaper. But hey, more power to ya.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by cynic

I have considered both of those cars. The Elise is too impracticle as an every day car. I know some people use their Lotus every day but I couldn't do it. As for the Miata I would not want to own a convertible. I would never own 2 cars.

Everything's a compromise.

Regards,
C

if you can only have one car, its hard to look past the evo. i cant think of something it does bad

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by fatoni

if you can only have one car, its hard to look past the evo. i cant think of something it does bad

fuel economy?

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

fuel economy?

with a tune its not really all that bad. and thats really splitting hairs. if a car is good enough to take the place of what would otherwise be two cars. you can reoup alot of the cost of gas by saving in maintenance, space and insurance

[CyberFormula]

or you can just get one car that can carry alot of things and people...
that gets good fuel economy and is fun.

I.e. Audi RS3

[Buggy51]

Originally Posted by CyberFormula

or you can just get one car that can carry alot of things and people...
that gets good fuel economy and is fun.

I.e. Audi RS3

... isn't that like 50k?

[cynic]

Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes

This. Taking a brand new car and going to the extremes of removing carpet, seat belts, and stereo equipment, but drawing the line at keeping the A/C just seems kinda silly to me. How much is that removed weight going to affect balance, and in a positive or negative fashion? Is it just placebo?

As I mentioned in an earlier post I where I live it occassionally gets to 40c. Out west,where I sometimes travel, it can get to 45c. Aircon is a requirement.


And yes! Absolutely it is a placebo. I couldn't agree with you more. 40 kilograms would make neglible difference. Taking more race instruction would have a much bigger impact on my driving. I do not have the skill or money to win a race. But this is what I like in my cars. Why have a 1180 kilogram car when I can have a 1140 kilogram car? Irrational? Yep. Pedantic? Sure! But who cares? As i said earlier this is my project.

Originally Posted by fatoni

if you can only have one car, its hard to look past the evo. i cant think of something it does bad

It is awd. Does not appeal to me in the slightest.

[Mr.Jay]

lol people should chill out and let the guy do what he wants, its not like hes asking what are the biggest chrome wheels he can fit while being slammed of airbags