hey everyone!

basically what i want to know is...

I have an Evo IX MR. The only weight reduction so far is in the TBE.

How can i get this car down to under 3000 lbs?

i basically want to know if it is possible to shed like 200-300 lbs off the car, without going too ape ****. It is a daily driver.

i dont care too much about practicality, but i also dont want the car to be useless.

i DO want to keep both front seats, lol

 

search is your friend!

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=202287

 

it all depends how far you want to go with stripping it. A few ideas are to take out the spare tire and jack, rear window wiper, window washer fluid resivor(sp?). A few thigs to do that may NOT be safe for a daily are to take both front and rear crash guards off (about 30lbs each), say bye to your power steering, take out the airbags(~10lbs). Now is $$ is not the issue, buy a carbon fiber trunk (~10lbs lighter). There's an endless possibility of thigs you could do, but if it's gonna be a daily driver, safety is MORE important than making your car lighter...good luck.

 

im kinda experimenting with some stuff with the honda boys and their integras type s. one of them is currently removing the impact bars on the side doors and spraying soft foam that hardens which will reduce weight and stiffen the structure without degrading safety. obviously its damn illegal but its just for fun but i'll let ppl know if that goes ok. if all goes well my evo will be next. other things that comes to mind is CF but it wont do much to the bonnet or trunk since its already lighten. could try suspension/rotors. i took the spare wheel out of my car and replaced it with a liquid sealer/compress air which should be good enough to get it to the workshop if something happens. cant really think of anything else atm mate

 

Hate to say this, but this has been covered before, run a search.

Go here for some good info:
http://www.buschurracing.com/weight-reduction.htm

a few parts off the top of my head: Lighter Wheels, flywheel, brakes, remove crash bars, Ti exhaust + Cat delete, Ti strut bar, lighter seats, Carbon trunk and hood, Mini Battery <-- an easy 20lbs off, remove trunk mat and spare tire and tools.

Good luck

 

speakers and radio
ac compressor, lines, condensor and fan
rear seats with seat belts
switch to lighter brake rotors

but man i dunno. practically every part in this car is light!

 

whats the down fall to the mini battery kit?

there must be one...

is the mini battery ok for brisk winter weather?

 

My car weighs 3,065 lbs with full interior and almost 1/2 tank of gas. It is possible.

I plan on getting the car to under 3000lbs too.

 

for some unexplicable reasons, the link up top went to a for sale section, here is the real link:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=202287

have fun picking and choosing your mods :

Stock Stock Weight Aftrmkt Comp Aftrmkt Comp Weight Weight Difference
Front Bumper Support 13.4 Delete 0 13.4
Rear Bumper Support 17.1 Delete 0 17.1
Front Headlight (each) 7 0 7
OEM Hood 20.2 CF Hood 20.2
OEM Trunk (No wing) 22.5 CF Trunk 12 10.5
Rear Wing 7 Delete 0 7
Rear Wiper Assembly 5 Delete 0 5
0
Driver Side Airbag 5 Delete 0 5
Passenger Side Airbag 6.1 Delete 0 6.1

VIII Enkei (each) 20.5 SSR Competitions 15.5 5
IX Enkei (each) 20.17 SSR Competitions 15.5 4.67
MR BBS (each) 17.74 SSR Competitions 15.5 2.24

Trunk Wood 4.62 Delete 4.62
Trunk Carpet 1.98 Delete 1.98
Spare Tire 31.46 Delete 31.46
Jack and tools 6.38 Delete 6.38
Full Wiper Fluid Tank 8.36 8.36
Trunk Trim 9 Delete 9

Front and Rear Carpet 6.6 Delete 32.78
Floor Mats 5 Delete 0 5
Rear Seat (bottom) 9.5 9.5
Rear Seat (top) 14.5 14.5
Front Seat (each) 32.78 Sparco Evo 26 6.78

Stock Muffler 19 Aftermarket 12 7
Stock Pipe To Muffler 16.5 Aftermarket 15 1.5
Stock Downpipe 10.5 Aftermarket 6 4.5
Stock Cat 12.5 Aftermarket 7 5.5
0
Rear Speakers 8 8
0
Front Strut (each) 21.8 Coilover 14 7.8
Rear Strut (each) 11.3 Coilover 11 0.3
0
Stock Battery 37 Mini Battery Kit 17 20

 

Here's a simple one for you............................................... .......trade in your MR for an RS. I just took all of your headaches away .

 

the RS isnt that much lighter

i want power windows, locks

i want HID

i want a wing

should i go on?

i wouldnt own an evo if it was an RS

 

cut off your head......thats 8 pounds right off the top...and it will lower your center of gravity

 

lightweight battery, cut down on rotational mass and if you are overweight, diet

 

i have done lots of whats on that list...i have turbo upgrade kit (equal length thick walled and heavier then stock), 4 point bolt in and rear seats (still have the pass. side airbag),no A/c and my car was 3040 at norwalk with almost half tank of gas....stock rotors also (well upgraded but not aluminum hat rotors). i also went to non-hid headlights, no crash beams , i have carpet but no carpet padding , spaco steering wheel ,no sound deadener and so on...but the 4 point cage alone added some decent weight back in so i was happy with 3040lbs without me.

 

take sound diener out that thick tar s**** under the carpet with dry ice