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12-13-2013, 11:20 PM | #15 |
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Well, 1086, like they say back on the farm, it's your tractor.
(I just made that up ....) I will admit that you have identified some interesting ways to reduce the weight of the car. However, I agree with @campy and your "car's diet" doesn't seem to go along with your driving objective: " I am a casual daily driver and on the weekend I enjoy spirited driving in the mountains/back roads/hills, etc. like I am sure many of you.". Personally, I don't notice much difference in driving around the back roads, byways and in the mountains, whether mrs humfrz is along or not ...... and she weighs in at a bit more that 138lbs..... I would think that proper tires and honed driving skills would net you more "comfortable" driving fun, than stripping the car. humfrz |
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Might as well lose the stock wheels while you're at it.
Get something like RPF1s, which are 5-6 lbs lighter than stock...in turn translate to an ever further weight loss because rotational mass is exponential. |
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If we're going to discuss rotational mass then also look into a carbon driveshaft and a brake kit.
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I used to daily an older Porsche with a roll cage, coilovers, aftermarket exhaust, racing seats, and some of the insulation/carpeting taken out to reduce weight (and make space for the cage). It's cool at first, but it definitely makes the car more tiring to drive. With the FRS, I can go on a 300 mile trip and feel good at the end of it. In that Porsche, after 15 minutes I would have a headache and backache. Also, girls hated how loud and uncomfortable it was Of course, this is just my $0.02. You may like it, but in my personal experience, I'd prefer all the comforts that come with a less-modded car for a DD. That said, don't let strangers on the internet make your decisions for you! haha |
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I bought a road bike for a grand, going to loose 40-50 pounds off the car with it. Pretty good value
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Agree with everyone above.
Find some lighter wheels. Keep your sound deadening and upholstery. Do an intake, exhaust and a tune if you still feel that it's lacking. |
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Here's another weight reducer, delete stereo, speakers, and wiring. Free. Dump water from the windshield squirter. Run with only two gals of gas in tank. With your estimates, this will now get you easily below 2600. Heck the gas alone will drop more than 50 lbs, more than any single item listed! Just don't blame us when you're out in the boonies, stuck in a ditch, windshield covered in mud, tire blown, cold because engine doesn't run from no gas, and listening to the wind whistling through the trees. Last edited by root; 12-14-2013 at 06:14 PM. |
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For those two options, I have no opinion on them. You may be better off asking someone who is good with suspension as I have no experience running them on the car. Think about it this way, in order for weight reduction to actually work, you have to have a good balance between unsprung and sprung weight. Too much or too little of one or another may have an effect on your control of the car as well as how planted the car will be towards the ground.. |
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You should see @Anthony 's if you want to see a car on a diet
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I search for weight reduction as you. But you must be carefull to have the same balance ratio. Look at seibon carbon for doors , hood and trunk ! It will cost but it could be effective!
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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. Quote:
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