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Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:52 am
Okay here we go...*cracking knuckles*
1) Kill rear wiper and motor (see SPL Parts for a nice hatch plug) it's probably around 5-10lbs.2) Kill hatch weight, weight next to hatch (around 5-10lbs)3) Kill spare tire, anti-flat canister and chucks, jack and tools (20-30lbs)4) Remove cargo cover (2-5 lbs)5) Kill cruise control unit (2-5lbs)6) Kill carbon canister (bypass it)7) Kill stock airbox with all ducting and replace with POP (not sure but probably save a few lbs.8) If engine out - eliminate entire EGR system (5-10lbs)9) Remove headlight aiming kit behind drivers seat (1-3lbs)10) Eliminate power drivers seat for manual drivers seat (20-30lbs difference I believe)11) If TT, HICAS elimination is possibility. See Hicas eliminator or TT->NA PS swap. (20-30lbs)12) Sound deading kill. Varies from (5-30lbs depending how deep down the rabbit whole you want to go.)13) Eliminate brake dust shields (1-3lbs)14) Eliminate 1 or both rear towing hooks (varies from 5-20 lbs normally)15) Eliminate AC system, sometimes this a deal breaker but as an entire system it is around 50lbs or so.
This is a lot of the basic stuff, after that you have to get creative.
But note the most noticable weight loss will alway be reciprocational mass weight loss or moving part weight loss. 1) lighter 1pc drive shafts2) lighter brake rotors3) lighter rims4) lighter flywheels5) lighter crank pulleys4) Lighter engine internals even (knifing crank, valve springs/retainers)
The key is to be creative. I went to far as to opt for slicktop which starts you out at a much lighter stock weight to begin with and then went onto doing weight reductions as well. But that is when you get a little extreme.