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Re: SVX Slimfast?? Can we street legally make it lighter???
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Originally Posted by Omar
This is all I can think of:
1. Seats to base SVX cloth seats or WRX/2.5RS seats.√ (actually went to Corbeau seats)
2. Carbon/Fiberglass hood.√
3. Manual Swap.√
4. A/C system (pipes, condensor, and all)
5. Heater core, radio, climate control, and everything else that isn't needed to make the car run behind the dash.
6. Power seat belts to manual belt conversion.
7. Speakers, trunk lining, spare tire, jack and tool kit removal.
8. Aftermarket exhaust (stock is heavy as balls)√
9. Aftermarket rims √
Part of the reason why I like this car so much is that there aren't many parts for it. You end up having to have to make your own solutions to things.
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I've done all the checked items on Bill Stock/Battlescar. I'm guessing the car is now around 3400lbs. Any lighter and I think you are noticeably impacting the "comfort" aspects of the car. This said, yeah, you definitely could go to Carbon fiber doors and cut serious weight if you could figure out a way to still accommodate the fixed windows without having to add a lot of fiber.
-Bill
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