*how would i lighten a car like that. There isnt a lot of things i can take out of it to make it a lot lighter except for the spare tire. OR IS THERE?
gut it. take out the carpet, interior, liners, make a custom dash out of fiberglass or aluminium, remove the spare tire... remove the bumpers and replace the covers... lots of ways. easiest way is to start with a 1985 NA. Car and Driver in 1985 said they weighed 2024 lbs
* I need more opinions on the 1st gen Supercharged.
in regards to what? they are great little cars...
*With the weight lightened in the 1st AND 2nd gen, how many seconds would that take off?
depends on how much weight you remove... there is probably a converter on the internet for power to weight for a 0-60 time... but again, you have other variables
*Where can I find light rims and sticky tires. How many pounds for one rim is it considered light?
www.tires.com www.tirerack.com ebay for rims... lots of places. light, well my dad's lotus has some 8 lb each rims... my mr2 race rims are 13 lbs each
[i]*WHat are some other basic things besides lightening the car, that I can do to get the 1st AND 2nd gens closer to around 5 secs for 0-60 ?[i]
first off, the MK1 came as N/A or SC, and the second gen came as N/A or Turbocharged. a mk2 turbo won't have much trouble getting to a 5 second 0-60, assuming the other systems in the car are capable.
[i]Im really fascinated by how much potential these little cars have.[i]
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i'm running a high 4 second/low 5 second 0-60 in my mk1 right now, but that is with around 260hp* and Falken Azenis Sports... on race tires it is noticably quicker, and on regular street tires traction is an issue.
*according to upgrade figures