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Thanks for the replies everyone,
Aluminum hood... that kind of makes me weary... CF would definitely be more resilient to damage, Also I've seen a few tops made of CF, (with the top off, I'm assuming that the aeros of the car are significantly affected, so the weight trade off might be so/so) As for battery, I live in the desert, so the cold isn’t something I deal with all that often. Still need the passenger seat (The wife agreed to a two seater, but I seriously doubt I can talk her into a one seater, kind of destroys all functionality for little gain), but Lightweight Recaro replacements might be lighter (despite the fact stocks are Recaro made.)
Also fix a flat and the compressor would be allot lighter, still maintaining function, thanks Halo.
Does anyone know the weight of stock rims, hood, trunk, or exhaust? (I would be going to single exhaust, preferably bent aluminum, with titanium muffler, straight back out the middle)
Also, I would replace the windshield wiper reservoir for a smaller one, move the battery to the trunk (along with switching for smaller one, and removing mounting equipment in engine compartment), Remove trunk upholstery, and go with spray liner (like truck bed stuff) to prevent scratching, and still look decent.
Oddly enough, I do this partially because there are a few aesthetic modifications (I hang my head, when I mention neons...) that I've always loved and will include. These will unfortunately add weight, but hopefully ill be able to lose more than I add. (I've loved LEDS since I first put them in my modified NES, and only more so since I modded my PS2, so now it continues with my next toy) Anyways the subs going to add weight, and all the electronics wiring will to. I plan on putting a Lynxsys wireless router in it to communicate with the home computer for easy tuning. and use of the laptop real time while driving. Ill be able to tune my car, surf the net, and enjoy a cup of coffee from starbucks all at the same time... *Bliss*
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