its spot on. i was shocked.

 

Have you guys thought about using the 2g GSX/TSi plastic fuel tanks? Not sure how much lighter but they're definitely not 40 lbs. They should bolt right up to the Evo 8/9's.

 

You would want the steel shield for them too which probably puts the weight right back to the same. I remember the tank being pretty heavy out of my old car.

You sure it will bolt up though?

 

Has anyone weighed FMIC? I was putting mine on the other day and thought some weight could come out of it.

 

I didn't use the steel shield in my car. You'll have to do a little bit more research on this one. I can't spoon feed you everything.

 

i do not think your remark was called for. most of everything in the last 15 pages of this thread is a few guys helping each other out to the fullest with a great deal of info. spoon feed us as we spoon fed you with more food then you have to offer back.

on a street car i would keep that shield. i do not think anything will ever happen but god forbid something does it might help.

 

I have an 8 pound FIA approved fuel cell...I could care less, it just didn't sound right. The way I see it, saddle tanks are BS so the 2G tank is no different. You pack about 7 gallons of fuel around that you can't use because of the split tank design. That's over 40 pounds right there.

Pretty ****ty thing to say though considering I've contributed accurate weight figures on probably 75% of the parts on an EVO in this very thread.

xcreatonx, yeah a lot of the bigger FMICs weigh a lot. I dropped down considerably on size of intercooler, went to a 2.3" thick core that is 22x10 in size and weighs 13 pounds. It's about the same size as stock, but the flow channels are a lot larger. I figure the frontal area is still high so I'm still getting a lot of air to transfer heat too and it should improve the actual heat transfer efficiency. Hopefully it can get close on actual thermal efficiency at my power levels.

If you are after 500+ WHP, there are probably better areas to pull weight from though.

 

FMIC's, I'd love to find a core that works that is LIGHT but the fact is, from all I've seen the heavy bar and plates cores just make more power after a few runs. Yes, a junk FMIC will make power for a single dyno pull, then the next one the AIT's go up, the next they go up more etc., same on the road/track. The AIT's just keep climbing and power is hurt from it.

I agree, better places to lose weight.

 

I never weighed, but I know for sure the buschur race FMIC is probably twice to three times heavier than the stock FMIC. Nothing you can do about that though, it's the best FMIC IMO.

 

My doors are gutted and empty. I dropped about 72 pounds this weekend.


The junk-


Gutted rear door


Lexan installed


My new door pulls


Still a pig

 

72 lbs nice!! Is 2998lbs with or without you in the car?

 

Why did Mitsubishi have to make evos so damn heavy lol

 

damn man! i made that weight without the door chopping ...you should have spent the money before junking your doors, just my 2 cents but dont get me wrong 72lbs is a nice number haha

 

what year EVO and can you weigh the rear door crash beams ONLY. are they metal or aluminum.

that is still a heavy evo. i hope thats with you in it

 

his sig says 06 mr so id say aluminum but dont quote me