obcessed with weight reduction

[metalhedskater]

I am obcessed with weight reduction.What is a good way to reduce my cars weight without sacrificing the looks of a typical street car? Get a racing steering wheel? How much do those differ from the weight of stock? I am also thinking about getting trim for my dash and shift knob. should i go with carbon fiber, or aluminum? Does it make a difference in weight?

[-The Stig-]

Don't waste your time, the weight savings of items like Carbon fiber shift knobs.. or dash inserts is nothing. Really its so minimal it's a joke.

Unless you rip everything out of your interior, you wont see a huge gain in weight savings. Even then, you may of only lightened the car a 100lbs... If that.

[youngvr4]

if youre gonna worry about stuff like the weight of your shift nob then you might as well avoid racing on a full stomack. or even go on a diet yourself.

[luxuriouslyloudz]

So your car is a bloated bastard also,huh? Just kidding, but here's a list of stuff off the top of my head that nips and tucks at a car's weight problem.

-Fiberglass or Carbon Fiber hood
-Carbon Fiber doors(don't do this on a street car unless a roll cage is in there)
-Carbon Fiber front fenders
-Carbon Fiber trunk lid or hatchpiece
-Aftermarket lightweight wheels
-Lightweight Acrylic windows/rear hatch
-Streetable racing seats
-Lightened Flywheel
-Lightened driveshaft
-Sport Compact battery
-Lighter exhaust system

Most of all,try not to have a wall of subs in your back seat area or an amp rack that motorizes up and out or your trunk-ALL WEIGHT
That's all I can think of for now...but that should get you going

[YogsVR4]

It might help to know what kind of car you have too.

[flylwsi]

you're talking about adding a carbon fiber trim kit.
which would mean, adding weight. even if it's a couple ounces, it's more than the car was before.

why not light weight wheels, ditching your seats.
you're obsessed with weight reduction, and you're thinking about your steering wheel...

[B_Rock]

replace your D15 with either a Gallo 12 or a Gallo 24. MUCHO lighter. Then add some lightweight altezza tail lights, and lightweight hyperwhite headlamps. Replace your stock hood squirters with the lighted ones - much lighter. Remove one of your windshield wipers as well. Cutting your springs will also shave a few pounds. Also replace your factory honda emblems with super street emblems. hope this is helpful.

[JekylandHyde]

Get rid of :

power steering
ABS
airbags
electric windows and locks
interior money is better spent on lightweight seats (I just bought 2 and I am saving 40 lbs total).

[Cbass]

Troll alert

[chales56]

Originally Posted by B_Rock

replace your D15 with either a Gallo 12 or a Gallo 24. MUCHO lighter. Then add some lightweight altezza tail lights, and lightweight hyperwhite headlamps. Replace your stock hood squirters with the lighted ones - much lighter. Remove one of your windshield wipers as well. Cutting your springs will also shave a few pounds. Also replace your factory honda emblems with super street emblems. hope this is helpful.

Wow! why would you spend so much cutting all the weight. I hope your joking with the emblems too. he would have better results just gutting the inside and it wouldnt cost that much or anything.

[flylwsi]

i dunno, i think he was serious about the emblems...

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by B_Rock

replace your D15 with either a Gallo 12 or a Gallo 24. .

I didn't know Pizza places made engines.

[B_Rock]

yeah. i like mine with mushrooms and canadian bacon. i didn't mean to piss anyone off. i just saw the opportunity so i snatched it.

on the honest note, i'd spend my money adding power first, then lightening. it's a give and take thing in a stret car - sure, ditching the interior may make it lighter, but also it will have poor insulation, and what will the ladies think when you're out on a date and your car is soooo loud b/c of no carpet or sound deadening? not to mention that although functional, its not too classy looking.

[metalhedskater]

I have a 99 eclipse Gst....Ive read that it ways approximately 2970 pounds. bt yea like B rock said a gallo 12...right...someones been watching 2 fast 2 furious too much....j/k...but yea like B rock said I wanna keep the car looking legit because its just an economy car for now.....but the race seats and race wheel sounds good...any others?

[fatninja19]

In addition to your race seats and race wheel, get a race hood and some race wheels. Then you can race.