Where To Save Weight On A 1g Awd?

[npaulseth]

I was just wondering where people like to save weight on the 1G AWDs. I know that ripping out the interior saves weight, but aporx. how much? Thanks guys.

Noah

[A//// Guy]

AC, interior, PS, bolts that are too considered too long ;) Lightweight wheels, ground effects... (take them off find laser bumpers) Anything that you can think of.

[Enes]

eat less, remove sound deadening material, scrape it off the floor, remove un necessary brakets...every little helps.. and it might not seam like much but at the end it all adds up. Especially if you end up cleaning the dirt as well out of the car.

-E

[unreal808]

Remove the steel from the bumpers, front and back and support the skin with somthing else.

[1QUICK4]

Ditching those automatic seatbelts will save about another 25-30lbs

[Goat Blower]

Interior panels and rear seats hardly weigh anything. Front seats are heavy though. Replace seatbelts with harnesses. Ditch the ABS, heater, AC, spare tire, sunroof, insulation pad under dash, metal bumpers, sound system. Replacing the hood with a carbon fiber or light fiberglass one makes a difference, as well as replacing all glass with lexan or speedglass. Although a lexan windshield is not street legal. Lighter wheels and lighter brake components reduce unsprung weight, as well as overall weight, a double bonus. If you really wanted to get crazy, you could start cutting out inner structure panels and acid-dip fenders and such. :bounce:

[Raptor]

What about fast with class? Make more power, there is really no point to taking out weight IMO.

[Super Bleeder!!]

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now your just confusing me mike. i'm gonna say you dropped some sarcasm ;)

[john]

Originally posted by gixxer@Apr 24 2004, 04:32 PM
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now your just confusing me mike. i'm gonna say you dropped some sarcasm ;)
He is not kidding, this year he is goal is massive traction. The easiest way for it is more wieght. He now has weights in the trunk to keep the tires from breaking loose in sand and water.

As far as weight loss, AC, ABS, PS, spare tire and jack, metal brackets in trunk, rear seat, front and rear bumper supports, sound deadining material, cut down each bolt that has more than 3 threads sticking out the back (someone on here is famous for this), drill hole through spot welds and remove pannel supports (the cage will hold it together anyhow), glove box, trim panels, shift knob, center counsel, misc screws that are not needed (things that have 12 screws holding it while it could be done efficiently with 2), rear wiper motor and arm assembly, spoiler, emblems, hubcaps, visors, carpeting, passengers seat, undercoating material, rear drive assembly and convert to FWD (saves alot of weight ;) ), vents, heater box, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, pass headlight, foglights, cf hood and fenders, and lexan windows.

There is a site on the internet somewhere that says the wieght of parts. I cannot find it now but will look again later.

[Raptor]

I have even gone so far as to start filling in the holes I cut last summer and extending the bolts I shortened ;) I am thinking some big Chrome Blingers are my next big mod as well as possibly some thumping base through like 18" speakers and some killer huge amps!