Removing OEM Parts, Materials, etc....

[LightningGSX]

shave your bolts that are to long.
You've spent too much time around Mike

[Alpine TSi]

I have dumped my EGR, AC, front bumper support, ABS, and all those solenoids on the driverside firewall along with the fuse box right there too. When you do the ABS you should also get rid of the control box behind the passenger seatbelt, along with the g sensors under the rear seat. Take all the wiring out from the old module under the hood and all the way through the firewall to the control mod. Just that stuff besides the lines and the old module weighs about 20 pounds. I haven't pulled out the noise dampener, and probably won't, due to the fact that cruising around with a 3 inch exhaust isn't always quiet. When I pull the motor I will be pulling the PS pump, lines, and cooler and just loop the in and out line on the rack. It is easier to pull convenience features like AC and PS when they don't work. ;)

[Raptor]

Tons of overkill brackets can be removed, mitsu seems to think a 3 pound bracket is necessary to support a wire sometimes when a zip tie is more than adequate. Unused wiring and sensors add up in weight. If you pull the PS, you can take the pulley off that drives it, but you need to space it out .060" so the water pump belt is in proper alignment. You can pull the balance shaft timing cog and replace it with the 1.8 mitsu part. If you no longer keep the jack, tire etc, you can cut out the mounting brackets for them, also the rear seat brackets. Get rid of those stupid seatbelts and either do canada ones or harnesses. Lose the padding under the dash and pull the hydraulic cylinders from the hatch. If you pull the ABS, don't forget the wheel sensors etc. Also, if you pull the AC, don't forget to get rid of the Evap under the dash. There is a lot of rediculous heavy metal under the pannels in the back, perforate that stuff! BTW, you should all lose weight and start sucking down the colin blow before you hit the track. I left a ton of stuff out, but you get the idea. If it doesn't make it go faster, it shouldn't be there. Of course that is just my opinion ;)

[john]

I have removed PS, AC (Including fuse box), EGR (canister, lines, bracket on the back of the head, all solonoids on the firewall), front bumper support (clearance issue with FMIC), battery to trunk for better transfer, ABS, coil holder, and some misc brackets and shit.

Coin holder was replaced with some switches.