Ok. I just thought they helped absorb some of the impact if you were to hit something head on. That was my reasoning behind thinking they were the crash bars. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

Ight well i have been looking at Mini Battery's and they only weigh 15lb when the stock Battery weighs 37lb. I just need to figure out how to mount it i want to keep in under the hood. I can now also run a CAI if i decide to.

 

GET MORE POWER DON'T WORRY ABOUT WEIGHT.

 

Hey ne_evo how much does your apc racing seat weigh?

 

I don't think he actually has an APC racing seat, at least I hope to God he doesn't.

 

he doesnt but weight reduction helps brian.0

 

dont u have to take into consideration that you also weigh some? i think it makes a little more sense to lose as much weight as u can than take off stuff that seems important on your car?

 

Reduction in weight = "MORE POWER". The lighter the vehicle the less strain it puts on the Engine. The less strain your engine has = Increased power production on the motor.

Also, Reducing weight by 100 lbs./50 kgs will increase the fuel efficiency of a vehicle by 1%. (Learned that in the U.S. ARMY. Kudos to uncle sam )


Takeing off those rollers was a great idea. Good start in your weight reduction journey.

 

Thanks I'm not trying to go crazy here i just wanted some basic weight reduction and still keep the car particle.

 

i wouldnt do the spare tire. you will regret it if you get a flat.

 

you can use the spare if you want to **** up your drivetrain

 

hm...just realized it wasnt an evo. your car will do fine with the spare. you will regret not having it. but how many people actaully use it...more dont than do =P

 

?????^^^^

 

these are all good ideas, but i do have one concern.....

why get a mini battery? i know for the weight savings ( 10-15 lb. vs. 30 lb. ) but in my mind wouldn't it be better to keep the stock battery under the hood? You're basically removing weight from the front wheels. Hence, you're removing traction ...That's why i've decided against a c/f hood. My experience comes from racing Import class in NHRA division 1 last year and i did everything to my car to save weight. ( with the exception of removing those roller thingys - good idea )

espcially moving the battery to the trunk i just don't know why you would do that. I mean you're already saving 15 lbs. by removing those rollers so why take another 15 pounds off the front end?

just my .02

 

evos have awd. i thought he had an evo. you'll be ****ing around with the drivetrain if you use the spare tire on an evo...3 wheels that are the same size and then one that's totally off. the computer will go crazy.

remove the spare tire. it's rare if you have to use it anyways.