Official Weight Reduction Thread

[Dizmm]

Alright, lets start a list of stuff you can do for weight reduction. I'd like to get my car a few hundred pounds less yet.

Lets build 2 lists, one with the "Free" weight Reduction and then another with replacement parts for weight reduction. Also what parts weigh what...

Some obvious "free" weight reduction:
A/C Components
Front bumper Crash Beam
Rear bumper Crash Beam
Air Bags (not the cover)

Extreme should be a pro at this!

[Stash]

Remove sound deadening from floor
Remove thick sound/heat mat from firewall in passenger compartment
Gut the dash and just use the shell

[Coty]

Carbon everything. About it

[TSi_II]

Not so cheap, but the stock 2G leather seats are tanks IIRC, so replacing those would help.

[Stash]

V2 already has racing buckets. My car on the other had has power leather seats, however I'm not too concerned about the lightest weight possible at this time. I am concerned about staying in the leather seat on the track. I figure if I have to, I can probably sell the black leather seats for close to what some new racing seats would cost.

[Dizmm]

My Corbeau Forza seats weigh i think 19lb ea. That’s about 20lbs less per seat than stock.

Dv2 is 80% track use, 20% street use. If you car is more than 50% street use, there is no reason to gut the car and make it all light. Weight Reduction is basically things you will sacrifice for performance. (EX: No Radio, uncomfortable seats, loud cockpit, ect...)

[Devlish]

Weight Reduction is basically things you will sacrifice for performance. (EX: No Radio, uncomfortable seats, loud cockpit, ect...)[/COLOR] i like my comfy ride quality.

the Omni is light the way it is. no sound deadoning from the factory. tin-can thickness metal everywhere. basically it was built so cheap you can't do much weight reduction.

what about manual steering rack though?? i wouldn't mind that.