what would be the best and cheapest for a weight reduction. should i go for carbonfiber parts or should i rip out the carpet or what

 

rip out carpet and get rid of sound deading

 

and lose weight

 

My car has been on a bigtime diet for the last week.
Removed:
P/S
A/C (and all components)
sound deadening material (keeping carpet though)
Front and rear bumper supports
Sub zero fluid container
Cruise control and components
Ypipe and mufflers (not too loud w/ the cats still on)
Spare tire
Jack
Front and rear toe hooks
a bunch of other odds'n'ends

Just look at anything in your car and say "do i really need that" if they answer is no then get it out of there.

Marques

 

Emmission parts weight a lot
carpet
stock exhaust to a single
stock cats

 

carbon fiber is a waste of money unless you have torn out a lot of stuff or don't want to tear out anything and want to keep the interior "luxuries"

 

theres a rubber pad over the fuel pump that weighs about 10lbs
i removed my abs and that was about 20lbs total, lot more room to play with my turbo too

im going to go single sided exhaust, but need to find one that isnt super loud (read: corksport)
and no emissions of course.

dont forget lightweight flywheel 10lbs reciprocating mass.
and i need to replace my boat anchor s4 turbo wheels.

ive been thinking about removing ac and ps, but kinda want to keep power steering

 

ac you can take out for free, same with ps if you don't put in a manual rack, i picked my manual rack up for only 80 dollars. each system weighs around 40-50 lbs. never have a full tank of gas.

 

I'm not sure that I agree that is the best course, partially because you're making a pretty big sacrifice by ditching the carpet. For example, all of the hard tar in the hatch weighs 5lbs.

This topic has been discussed a lot. I've give you a list of how my car is lighter than some stockers:
No AC (all parts), PS (mine didn't come with), ABS ('87s didn't have it), cruise control (control module, dash switch, engine bay peice), air pump, ACV silencer, ACV, lighter rims - I'm guessing at least 8lbs per corner x 4 = 24lbs, tires, single exhaust, hatch tar, air filter -> cone, cold start assist, TB mod, stock radio -> aftermarket /w stock amps removed.

 

Of thos 2 i would recommend keepign the a/c if u want comfort. I Have everythign removed and the lack of p/s is no biggie. Its the a/c thats gonna kill me this summer.

 

This is what I've done.

PS
AC
All emissions
Charcoal Canister
Cruise control and ECU for it
AAS and computer for it, and panel
All sound deadening mats/pads
3/4 sound deadening material
Jack/Spare/Etc
Power antenna/motor/antenna cable
Washer fluid bottles
TB mod parts
6pi system
Lightweight flywheel
Front tow hooks (kept rears for towing)
No bumper foam/padding

And more stuff I think, I can't remember everything off the top of my head.

 

Just add horsepower, its the best weight reduction there is.

 

add lightness, its cheaper and makes everything else work better.

if you can afford it, add horsepower too.

 

my dads 87 has ABS

 

well boy, thats mighty fine 'merican way of goin about it.

 

[QUOTE=Snrub]ABS ('87s didn't have it)[QUOTE]
My 87 T2 has ABS, well had I removed that bitch

 

how hard is it to move the a/c? ive wanted to but never realy looked at it, its pressurized right?

 

wait so my 1987 tubo II doesnt have ABS WTF

 

i think most s4 turbo iis did not come with ABS. mine did.
I only know a couple people with ABS on a s4. you should feel lucky you dont have it.


ive been told all s5's have abs though, or maybe that was s5 turbos? dont remember. all s5 somethings have ABS, haha

 

its the turbos, my 1990 GXL locks em up just fine

 

yea ripping out the carpet and taking out your AC will make your weight drop a bit

 

yeah my 89 vert doesnt have abs.....and im loving it....lol

 

What has ABS? Theres a sticky with all the info you need!

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/specifications-what-did-2nd-generation-rx-7-come-w-options-standard-features-249616/

 

if this is going to be ur daily driver....no point in making it into something thats not comfortable.....assuming u work.....or have a job or something....keep the AC....thats the best advice i can give.....and if ur really gunho about weight reduction...get those lexan hatch glass....

ps....CF does not equal cheap.... nor does anything car related.....

 

my 88 turbo II has abs. if you take out the powersteering pump and lines do you have to switch to a manual rack?