94awdcoupe
15+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 6, 2004
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tampa,
Florida
finally committed to repainting the car. car is soo much fun to drive I couldnt take it off the road. car was 2750lbs with 460whp at 24psi. finally upped the boost last week to 29psi. feels like a hole other car. now with the car partially stripped she weighs about 2600lbs. wow is all I can say. driving her at this weight. wish it could stay this light.
roof is in pretty bad shape. and the moment I lowered the sunroof assembly I knew it wasnt going back in. rear glass without wiper is easy to come by and cheap.. cleaner looking without. rear power ant not needed. can run stick-on windshield type when and if a radio goes back in.. rear speakers were still in car so they are coming out. going back to the original wing. I like it mostly because its much easier to see through rear veiw. but I think its cleaner looking as well. last I found some front springs from an acura that have the same spring rate as what I have now but are lighter. new paint does have weight. but will be happy if I loose 50lbs here. especially since all the weight is being removed from topside of car. will handle noticeably better. I tried wingless but didnt like the look.
weight savings:
sunroof 37lbs.
power antenna 2.5 lbs.
rear wiper 3 lbs.
rear speakers 6 lbs.
manual mirrors 4lbs.
front springs 6 lbs.
evo 1 wing 6lbs.
picked up some parts today from salvage yard. headliner, roof supports, rear glass, for the new roof. also picked up some lightweight manual mirrors. picked a cool sunglass holder that mounts in grab handle spot. (for the evo 4)
spent a couple hours trying mirrors from various cars. settled on mirrors from a 1991 corolla. very little work to make them fit. shaves 4 more lbs. less frontal and better aero. but look like they belong on the car.
no more antenna
roof is in pretty bad shape. and the moment I lowered the sunroof assembly I knew it wasnt going back in. rear glass without wiper is easy to come by and cheap.. cleaner looking without. rear power ant not needed. can run stick-on windshield type when and if a radio goes back in.. rear speakers were still in car so they are coming out. going back to the original wing. I like it mostly because its much easier to see through rear veiw. but I think its cleaner looking as well. last I found some front springs from an acura that have the same spring rate as what I have now but are lighter. new paint does have weight. but will be happy if I loose 50lbs here. especially since all the weight is being removed from topside of car. will handle noticeably better. I tried wingless but didnt like the look.
weight savings:
sunroof 37lbs.
power antenna 2.5 lbs.
rear wiper 3 lbs.
rear speakers 6 lbs.
manual mirrors 4lbs.
front springs 6 lbs.
evo 1 wing 6lbs.
picked up some parts today from salvage yard. headliner, roof supports, rear glass, for the new roof. also picked up some lightweight manual mirrors. picked a cool sunglass holder that mounts in grab handle spot. (for the evo 4)
spent a couple hours trying mirrors from various cars. settled on mirrors from a 1991 corolla. very little work to make them fit. shaves 4 more lbs. less frontal and better aero. but look like they belong on the car.
no more antenna
