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Nice list. I think the engine compartment is key - the weight distribution on this car is so screwed up, anything you can take out up there helps. I'm not
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Nice list. I think the engine compartment is key - the weight distribution on this car is so screwed up, anything you can take out up there helps. I'm not sure what the stock alternator weighs, but there are some pounds to be saved for sure. Not the cheapest reduction, but it could be worth it at some point...
Also, have you gotten rid of anything in the front bumper (I'm too lazy to go back and check)? Weight out there is the worst for both polar moment and overall distribution - it's the first thing I would try to reduce, as long as you keep all appropriate crumple zone hardware intact. Bumper shocks can be replaced with tubes. Rear bumper crap is are even easier to ditch - you're pretty unlikely to hit back first. Other thoughts (not sure how many of these you've done): Headlights? (probably not if you're still driving to the track) Aluminum oil pan? (assume the stock one is steel) - not cheap Aluminum master cylinder Lightening holes in non-essential supports Fender liners Washer fluid, fluid bins, nozzles, misc. plastic crap, etc... Custom aluminum brackets can be pretty easy to make to replace heavy steel brackets, as long as they are not in a location with excessive vibration...
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