Weight Reduction on Evo 8 05
Nov 7, 2005, 09:30 PM
#16
lol well tonight in the dark i started the reducsion. too out all trunk stuff and back seat stuff inclucding back deck with seat belts. post some pics and im going to make a site with all the stuff and how much is weights. on a scale. and no this car is not ment for people in back. i want the ligthest evo on street.
Nov 7, 2005, 09:46 PM
#17
alright well tonight i started the mass of weight reducstion. started out by take all truck stuff out with along the back seat and seat belts lol yes. not a car for people in back. and also the the back deck heres some pics to go with it. and will be making a site for all this. and how it went and what was hard and what i did to get off.
on the back deck those baby seat holders. the ones closet to the window are kind of anowing to take off. and if going to do this remeber to unbolt the brack light dont try and rib it off wont work.
for those who like louder music this is a free mod. the sub hits so much hard lol with seats out lol.
on the back deck those baby seat holders. the ones closet to the window are kind of anowing to take off. and if going to do this remeber to unbolt the brack light dont try and rib it off wont work.
for those who like louder music this is a free mod. the sub hits so much hard lol with seats out lol.
Nov 7, 2005, 09:59 PM
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i dont know if i will i still do drive it on the street and would like to be some what safe. lol taking that off will be like driving a tin can. once i do harness and what not that i will think about front and back. but im going to work on geting the front now lighter. and also the roof. need to find a mr roof. and a place take can do this for me.
Nov 8, 2005, 12:07 AM
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i dont know if i will i still do drive it on the street and would like to be some what safe. lol taking that off will be like driving a tin can. once i do harness and what not that i will think about front and back. but im going to work on geting the front now lighter. and also the roof. need to find a mr roof. and a place take can do this for me.
Nov 8, 2005, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bdking57
seriously.. if you need help on a nice low carb/ weight reduction work out routine hit me up lol.. I can easily take 40-50lbs off the avg male. My buddy Marshall is building up his evo race car. He has done some serious weight reduction on this car.. the motor is out right now and you can lift the entire car off the ground with two people. He found all kinds of BS brackets that were all over the car that added weight.. most of the stuff you couldnt get to easily though..but if you take the front bumper off.. the front crash beam is heavy, and I was would also imagine removing helps to add more oversteer.. then there is a bracket that holds the horn on.. get rid of that and mount the horn somewhere else.. we removed the mettle plate on the steering column. Im not gonna even mention the obvious.. the car is completely stripped with a lighter then stock seat.. bare interior, ditching the power mirrors for apr mirrors etc.
Nov 8, 2005, 04:47 AM
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Speaking of weight reduction, why not remove the sub altogether?
I'm planning to strip my stereo completely in the future, and have an iPod with puny speakers or something like that for the long trips.
I'm planning to strip my stereo completely in the future, and have an iPod with puny speakers or something like that for the long trips.
Nov 8, 2005, 05:13 AM
#23
Originally Posted by trinydex
where is the metal plate in the steering column located?
its like 1lb not worth time for that right now. trying to get the big stuff first. lol that is when there is nothing left on car and you get hard for 1lb a week or night lol.
Nov 8, 2005, 05:16 AM
#24
Originally Posted by GDB
Speaking of weight reduction, why not remove the sub altogether?
I'm planning to strip my stereo completely in the future, and have an iPod with puny speakers or something like that for the long trips.
I'm planning to strip my stereo completely in the future, and have an iPod with puny speakers or something like that for the long trips.
Nov 8, 2005, 05:18 AM
#25
what i do know when i but in that trunk bar im going to have to get rid of sub so its all of mater of time.
hey anyone know where i can find somthing to remove the sound det stuff.
i know on friends blue s4 we just heat gun the **** and scraped it off. it went nice and easy.
hey anyone know where i can find somthing to remove the sound det stuff.
i know on friends blue s4 we just heat gun the **** and scraped it off. it went nice and easy.
Nov 8, 2005, 10:15 PM
#28
Alright tonight did a lot more weight reduction post pics for all.
ok well to many pics to keep posting so heres the dir to it.
http://www.mike1023.com/evowr/11-8-2005/
as you can see taking every thing out tonight the addsonal. trunk piece. with all door panels, the carpits, passanger seat with seat belt, part of center consol. if question plz ask. and yes the carpit i thought would be like 2lb but it tured out that is was dam havery. if want pics of stuff just ask. i going to be weight all the stuff and listing it up soon. when i stop taking all the stuff out of car. and going to be doing other stuff. yes i know placti on doors. need to find somthing to take off the glue stuff. and geting a race seat w/ harness. so should be some good stuff coming up. if any other idears plz let me know. and how tos i will make if need. aswell. didnt do anything under the hood. so when that comes i will let ya know. and im estimate of what is out so far has to be over 150-200lb. no douth about it.
ok well to many pics to keep posting so heres the dir to it.
http://www.mike1023.com/evowr/11-8-2005/
as you can see taking every thing out tonight the addsonal. trunk piece. with all door panels, the carpits, passanger seat with seat belt, part of center consol. if question plz ask. and yes the carpit i thought would be like 2lb but it tured out that is was dam havery. if want pics of stuff just ask. i going to be weight all the stuff and listing it up soon. when i stop taking all the stuff out of car. and going to be doing other stuff. yes i know placti on doors. need to find somthing to take off the glue stuff. and geting a race seat w/ harness. so should be some good stuff coming up. if any other idears plz let me know. and how tos i will make if need. aswell. didnt do anything under the hood. so when that comes i will let ya know. and im estimate of what is out so far has to be over 150-200lb. no douth about it.
Nov 8, 2005, 10:29 PM
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get some carbon fiber fenders...i dont have a link but im sure you could find it if u searched...i think streetconcepts makes them......and u can do cf trunk/ hood/mirrors- just a thought
Nov 9, 2005, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CoEvo05
get some carbon fiber fenders...i dont have a link but im sure you could find it if u searched...i think streetconcepts makes them......and u can do cf trunk/ hood/mirrors- just a thought