The "add lightness" thread

[chris87]

What have you guys done to reduce the weight of your cars?
What parts did you remove or replace with lighter parts,
and how did it affect N/V/H or the general feel of the car?
Looking forward to your input

[KAL]

Did not effect.

[George]

I've removed A/C (complete), charcoal canister, egr, carpets from trunk, airbag and use a lighter battery... the car feels the same but I notice change everytime I swap light wheels for winter steelies

[—Bryan—]

IMHO, the only time I ever noticed changes in weight were when I changed the weight of a rotating component--clutch and flywheel, for example. Didn't necessarily make the car faster, though.

[atlnb]

I removed the spare tire. I felt a slight difference. The car felt a hair faster

Changed my seat for a lighter bucket. Not necessarily felt faster but I'm very well planted so I can focus more on my driving; which allows me to drive faster

Lighter Pulleys, helped a fair amount also

[Blackbird]

I removed a few things, I think I felt a difference..

Moti

[—Bryan—]

I removed a few things, I think I felt a difference..

Moti

Nice

What are you down to, now?

[Blackbird]

Nice

What are you down to, now?

I'd say somewhere in the high 1800's-low 1900's dry weight, but there's SO MUCH more still in there.

Moti

[George]

lol

[RyanxStorey]

I think I'm going to weigh my car soon to see where it's at. Since I've owned it, I've constantly been pulling little shit here and there and previous owner already removed ac, air bags, and other larger things like that. But also I have a roll bar and a supercharger so those components add up.

[adamvanxxx]

Out of all the free things I have done cutting the rear bumper was the most noticeable.

I have removed A/C, PS, tow hooks, little brackets, egr, charcoal system, heat shields that rattled, radio and everything dealing with it, spare tire. That is what I can think of right now.

[whaap]

LOL. From 1-1-11 to 1-1-12 I lost 50 lbs body weight. I can't tell a difference in the cars performance but mine sure improved!!

[—Bryan—]

LOL. From 1-1-11 to 1-1-12 I lost 50 lbs body weight. I can't tell a difference in the cars performance but mine sure improved!!

Makes me dropping about 30lbs over a similar period feel miniscule. Congrats

[RyanxStorey]

Out of all the free things I have done cutting the rear bumper was the most noticeable.

I have removed A/C, PS, tow hooks, little brackets, egr, charcoal system, heat shields that rattled, radio and everything dealing with it, spare tire. That is what I can think of right now.

Lose some weight.

[AntiochOG]

I hate when people post this in lightness threads. Some of us don't need or want to lose weight.