SVX on a diet... any suggestions?

[Wolfy]

ok im not gonna go sawzall crazy, but are there any heavy metal pieces on the svx that i dont really need? i just wanna make the car lighter.. is there and sound dampeners or resonators or random heavy stuff that i can take out? i know that old mustangs have have this thing of metal called moose balls, i was wondering if claretta had something similar... (yes my cars name is claretta... ) lol its hard to think that she has balls but hey! lol

[It's Just Eric]

air conditioning, and the passenger door.Could the motor weighs a few hundred pounds too

[Wolfy]

Originally Posted by It's Just Eric

air conditioning, and the passenger door.Could the motor weighs a few hundred pounds too

ok i understand the conditioner, but the passenger door and motor? lol i do need to drive this thing on legal streets lol

[lhopp77]

Take out all stereo and audio related equipment and you could save more. Also, passenger seat and back seat and go for a cheap cloth seat in driver side.

Now reality----get used to it--the SVX is a HEAVY touring car by design and WILL ALWAYS be a heavy car. It is not designed to go fast from light to light. Maybe you need to sell it and get a Ford Focus or Honda Civic.

Lee

[scoobymal]

+1 what he said..

[Wolfy]

Originally Posted by lhopp77

Take out all stereo and audio related equipment and you could save more. Also, passenger seat and back seat and go for a cheap cloth seat in driver side.

Now reality----get used to it--the SVX is a HEAVY touring car by design and WILL ALWAYS be a heavy car. It is not designed to go fast from light to light. Maybe you need to sell it and get a Ford Focus or Honda Civic.

Lee

no believe me im used to heavy cars, i used to own a 77 chevy nova, till i broke he rear and it was only able to go in reverse lol i would never trade this car!, its too unique and goofy at the same time... just like me! :P

[It's Just Eric]

ok, seriousness face here:

You can get a fiberglass hood..That saves about 30 pounds. You can find L or LS seats, and swap the leather onto the non-power bottoms. That saves a good 20 or so pounds as well. lightweight wheels and tires on all four corners will help multiple times over. you can do an exhaust upgrade, and in the process use a smaller lighter muffler. there really isnt anything else worth removing that wont interfere with the car's luxuryness.

[Wolfy]

hmmm thanks eric, ive always favored cloth seats over leather anyway... and where would i be able to get a fiberglass hood for my svx anyway? the places around here can only get things for like civics and focus grr if i do get a fiberglass one, wold anyone on here want my stock hood? same goes for the leather seats... i might make a trade for cloth basic seats if anyone is interested?

[2.5InchTrueDual]

I dont think you need to swap out the seats themselves, just the bottem portion that contains all the motors. I did the exact same thing, not to save weight but to upgrade to leather seats. I used the leather seats from my lsl parts car and the non power seat tracks from the old cloth seats. i wanted to keep the power drivers seat but the for and aft motor was shot so I did what I could. Its your car but I can tell you this, the manual seat track on the leather seat weighs alot less that the same seat with a power track. Its hard to come to grips that the SVX is such a heafty car, but its that heaft that keeps the tires hooked up around the twistys.

[Wolfy]

Originally Posted by 2.5InchTrueDual

I dont think you need to swap out the seats themselves, just the bottem portion that contains all the motors. I did the exact same thing, not to save weight but to upgrade to leather seats. I used the leather seats from my lsl parts car and the non power seat tracks from the old cloth seats. i wanted to keep the power drivers seat but the for and aft motor was shot so I did what I could. Its your car but I can tell you this, the manual seat track on the leather seat weighs alot less that the same seat with a power track. Its hard to come to grips that the SVX is such a heafty car, but its that heaft that keeps the tires hooked up around the twistys.

true, but i still wouldnt mind switching up the leather anyway, i used to have a 95 honda civic also, and i loved the seats in those... is the track hard to dismantle?

[2.5InchTrueDual]

Aslong as the power motors work. I had a hell of a time getting the leather drivers seat out due to the motor being blown. But its just a few bolts on the bottem of the seat that holds the two together. all in all its not to hard to do.

[Wolfy]

Originally Posted by 2.5InchTrueDual

Aslong as the power motors work. I had a hell of a time getting the leather drivers seat out due to the motor being blown. But its just a few bolts on the bottem of the seat that holds the two together. all in all its not to hard to do.

yea the motors are fine, i played wth them nonstop when i first got the car to see how comfy i can get lol

[tiv0]

take out the spare and everything else in the trunk...just first make sure youve got good tires

[SomethingElse]

get with SVX files on shaving weight...he sowed me his top secret glove box door mod shaving 4 pounds. there is sound material behind both rear panels and underneath the rear shelfy. You can also take the rear wiper and spoiler to reduce drag and rear wiper motor can come out.

5 or 6 speed swap helps too.

[JaySVX]

You can drop the spare tire, jack, everything back there. Back seat? No one rides there on mine, so i'd consider that if i were looking to save weight. manual trans does save quite a bit, manual seats, fg hood, light weight wheels, ac, abs, spoiler, power antenna with a stationary one, head liner(mine was gone for months, no one noticed...).