Shaving weight

[ZionsWrath]

Originally Posted by omegared19

A battery relocation kit will transfer more weight to your trunk area, and lighten the front. It makes a huge difference in handling and acceleration. That may be your best bet at this point

If you do a rear seat delete is it possible to mount the battery in the middle of rear seat to maintain the trunk space?

Another random question, are there any rear seat deletes that let you fold down so you can still fit track wheels and tools?

[Sciby]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

If you do a rear seat delete is it possible to mount the battery in the middle of rear seat to maintain the trunk space?

Another random question, are there any rear seat deletes that let you fold down so you can still fit track wheels and tools?

You'd have to get a completely sealed battery - most have vents, hence them being in the engine bay. Some are mounted in the boot (ala R33/34 Skylines) but that's beacuse the rear seat doesn't fold down, etc.

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Another random question, are there any rear seat deletes that let you fold down so you can still fit track wheels and tools?

The one you make.

[TylerLieberman]

-Taking everything out of the trunk shaved off 82lbs for me.
-Going from a stock exhaust to a single exit muffler delet track pipe saved me another 23lbs.
-Going to 17x9 rpf1s saves about 4lbs on each corner which is 16lbs total of unsprung weight.

Switch to some lightweight bucket seats that weigh like 10lbs each and a lightweight battery kit and that'll save you another 50lbs or so easy. I'll be doing this eventually as well. Also keep in mind that aftermarket engine/suspension components (headers, control arms etc) can also shed some weight while increasing overall performance,

So I'm about 120lbs lighter than stock and it cost me a lot less than going CF crazy and buying pointless shit.

[Celica00]

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

5- You'll never have a flat as long as you have your spare. As soon as you take the spare out, you'll end up with a flat.

I was reading over this thread this morning and saw what you said and was like 'fucking hell yes i'm thanking the shit out of this post' only to see that I already did 5 months ago haha.

[boredom.is.me]

Haha

[omegared19]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

If you do a rear seat delete is it possible to mount the battery in the middle of rear seat to maintain the trunk space?

Another random question, are there any rear seat deletes that let you fold down so you can still fit track wheels and tools?

First off, most trunk deletes have you remove that rear seat section of the center console. I'm not sure if it's removable without removing the center console in the front at the same time. The rear cushions are removable by themselves, and you don't need to buy any kids of delete kits. Once you remove the rear cushions, yes you can mount the battery in the rear seat area. If you were looking to mount it back there and still keep a sealed trunk, thus keeping the rear seat back, I'd recommend mounting the battery on the floor behind one of the two front seats. That way you can still fold down the rear seat back. If you are planning on removing the rear seat back, and still want the ability to load those 4 extra wheels for the track, then I'd recommend removing the rear seat belts as well for weight. But regardless of where in the cabin you want to mount the battery, you'll need a battery case with relocation kit. You do your research, you can make your own relocation kit. Shouldn't be too terribly difficult.

I realize this is a lot of info, just weigh all the pro's n con's before making any final decisions. Feel free to hit me up with any other questions, good luck, and may the force be with you.

[omegared19]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

If you do a rear seat delete is it possible to mount the battery in the middle of rear seat to maintain the trunk space?

Another random question, are there any rear seat deletes that let you fold down so you can still fit track wheels and tools?

One more thing, no there are no rear seat delete kits that fold down. They're all bolted in. Thus you can not do that cool bring your extra wheels to the track thing.

[charged86]

Forced induction

[SiSGT86]

^ what's up with you FI guys hijacking every thread whether it's about tuning an NA or taking out weight of a car. Your ideas a redundant, uninspiring and un-original. Not to mention incredibly annoying.

[jadewbj]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

-Taking everything out of the trunk shaved off 82lbs for me.

No way the spare and tools weight that much, do they?

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by jadewbj

No way the spare and tools weight that much, do they?

I took everything out. Tools, spare tire, and all of the interior trim pieces.

Everything came out to a bit over 80lbs.

[jadewbj]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

I took everything out. Tools, spare tire, and all of the interior trim pieces.

Everything came out to a bit over 80lbs.

Wow, did not think it was that much. I pulled the tire, tools and left all the carpet and trim in. I actually need to get some foam to fill the area cause you can't put anything of any weight in there now, it collapses the cover lol.

[TylerLieberman]

Yeah by taking everything out, I can put 4 wheels, jack and stands, helmets, and a shit ton of tools in my car now with ease.