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Originally Posted by leevanf
Hi Guys,
I dont have access to a tune and all so my mods will be limited to reducing weight/dynamics. I'd rather steer away from mods that will change airflow, odometer reading, sensor readings etc. while keeping the car looking generally stock
Heres what i plan to do, please chime in each item!
1. CF Driveshaft - In general, everything seems positive about this mod
2. Lightweight Wheel/Tire combo retaining 17x7.5 245 sizes
3. Lightweight Flywheel and Pulley Combo - seems ok at first but i realized it also carries some problems some people are sharing with it like idle problems, dying down fast because it also stops faster. I will have to make adjustments but.. (not something id want to change esp for a traffic daily driver)
4. I want to retain batteries because i hear small batteries need to be charged if unused much. Greater risk of discharge.
5. Retain seats of course.
So there you go. Basically 2 of 3 mods that I wanna do sans a tune.
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for lightweight ideas start
here.
It also depends on what you want to do with your car. If it is a dd that won't see much if any track, then 245 are real overkill and 215's or 205's will be much more entertaining. Also, a cf driveshaft is good, but the aluminum is 80% as good and half the price.
Ignore what people say about lightweight pulley's. They still think we're in 1950 and every car has a massive v8 that needs to be externally balanced. A lightweight flywheel is a good mod, but it doesn't really cause much problems in this car.
As for lightweight batteries it really depends. A stock battery usually weighs 40 lbs. You can now buy all sorts of lighter batteries, to the point where even auto parts stores are selling them. As long as they have 400+ cranking amps and you don't let them sit forever, you should be fine. But if you have a garage it is always good to have a trickle charger installed. There is so many different options now it really is amazing.
Also, buy and install a drop in filter. The computers can adjust enough for that to have an effect. Supposedly brand isn't that important.