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Originally Posted by FRiSson
Please calculate dollars spent per pound lost for each item you list.
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The seats are the largest variable...could be $500 each for seats and mounts or $2000 or more each. Let's assume cheap ones so a total of $1000 plus $125 for the Berk and $200 door the battery. So $18/lb. Figure then a $2000 wheel/tire set (weight saving, not best traction) you might get 10 lbs/corner (115 lbs, total $29/lb); brakes $2000 for 10 lbs/corner on the front (135 lbs total, $40/lb). Seat delete is $350 for 20 lbs so (unless you just remove and don't use the delete kit) you're at 155 lbs and $37/lb. Clutch and flywheel for 15 lbs at $700 (170 lbs, $38 per), one piece driveshaft ($400 for Al @ 12lbs so 182 lbs and $37 per total)... Then header, overpipe, catback, frontpipe, coilovers, LCAs...The list goes on and the dollars go up.
You have to keep in mind though, if you stay NA, the things you can do that aren't exhaust, wheels, tires and suspension are limited and get very expensive very quick. Porting and polishing, decking the cylinders to up compression, lightweighting the rotating assembly, fancy valvesprings...
Weight loss is a good thing.