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DAMIMRED
Joined: May 2002
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From: Syracuse, NY
the benefit of removing your spare tire is minimal.
with that said, i dont have one in my car
h:
now if you dont care about comforts, gut your interior of the carpet, sound insulation, door panels, headliner, rear seat console everything.... which will still provide you with little benefit... and then remove your AC and PS...
my friend told me his friends take off their wipers and mirrors at the track and it acually helps their times (not by a huge amount but some...) cuz it reduces drag. havent bothered trying it myself.
and i saw an ITR in honda tuning mag with a motorcycle battery.... not enough to power a ton of accessories but if you are just driving your car, no amps etc its enough to start it.... and thats lighter.... still minimal to zero difference but the guys that are serious about weight removal say every lb counts :dunno:
with that said, i dont have one in my car
h:now if you dont care about comforts, gut your interior of the carpet, sound insulation, door panels, headliner, rear seat console everything.... which will still provide you with little benefit... and then remove your AC and PS...
my friend told me his friends take off their wipers and mirrors at the track and it acually helps their times (not by a huge amount but some...) cuz it reduces drag. havent bothered trying it myself.
and i saw an ITR in honda tuning mag with a motorcycle battery.... not enough to power a ton of accessories but if you are just driving your car, no amps etc its enough to start it.... and thats lighter.... still minimal to zero difference but the guys that are serious about weight removal say every lb counts :dunno:
Rotorphile.
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Richmond, VA
Originally Posted by ISP James
the benefit of removing your spare tire is minimal.
with that said, i dont have one in my carh:
with that said, i dont have one in my car
h:No spare for 6 months and counting.
Registered User
Joined: May 2004
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From: houston, tx
Best method of weight reduction: go on a diet.
IMO, I left my spare tire in the trunk because it helps balance out the 64/36 weight distribution. With the spare out, that only becomes slightly worse.
And LT6916, how did you do your ITR trunk brace? And for whoever mentioned the throttle cable, is it just loosening those two bolts and pulling the cable out? How far do you pull? Do you want it with no slack at all or a little?
IMO, I left my spare tire in the trunk because it helps balance out the 64/36 weight distribution. With the spare out, that only becomes slightly worse.
And LT6916, how did you do your ITR trunk brace? And for whoever mentioned the throttle cable, is it just loosening those two bolts and pulling the cable out? How far do you pull? Do you want it with no slack at all or a little?
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: SLC, UTAH!!!
Originally Posted by rgbpmp
I got the actual type r trunk bar off ebay for 35 bucks plus shipping, and then all i had to buy was the bolts.
Heres how i did mine.
Heres how i did mine.
