gunlover05

Guys,
I've done searches of course, but I am trying to make a list of things that will lighten my 85 coupe and not cost me a lot $$$ - and I do not want to strip it down to a shell as this is a weekend driver mostly...I've got to try and keep my AC as it gets HOT here in the summer (and my car is black on the inside and out) I've already replaced my cat with a bypass and muffler with M&K, so I know I saved a few pounds there...

Arbitrary goal is to take off 200lbs - with less than $700 total invested to get there.

Here are FREE things I've targeted so far (with est weights):
Muffler 14 (done)
Cat By-Pass 7 (done)
spare tire 24
jack tools 3
empty washer bottle 8
rear fold-down seats 13
rear lap belts 3
sound deading @ rear 20
both door pockets 5
front speakers 5
rear speakers 3
stereo 3
bumperettes 7
This adds to 116 lbs- Other ideas for Free things??

How about other things that would cost me no more than $700 in total?? I've got really nice original power sport seats, but I know they are realitively heavy.

JV911

trunk carpet/lining?

i think thats about all you can do for $nil

how much does a fiberglass (or carbon fiber) bonnet and rear deck cost?

JackOlsen

Poke around this site a little, and you might get some more ideas:

http://rennlight.com/

r911

remove bumper shock absorbers & replace with Euro crush tubes.

helpful files I've compiled:
http://www.penaltykicker.com/911/data/
a Pelican was nice enough to host them

older versions are at THom's rennlist site

gunlover05

JV911,

I love your avatar ;-))

2002M3Drew

She was young and needed the money!

arcsine

I have a black car and have pulled the AC. I did install the early style pop out 1/4 windows which cost a little, but with those, the main windows and sunroof open, I can live comfortably without the AC.

PC2

Jenny Craig?

Seriously, if your loosing the stereo and A/C then you could go with a light weight battery like an Odyssey PC680MJ.

pgeorgeson

Smaller battery (even if you don't go with the Odyssey, you can still lose a chunk of weight).
Race seats.

JV911

<< this one ?

gunlover05

oh Yes JV911....that one

flatsixnut

I wish I could loose my ac. The only time I have ever used it is in the summer when my wife is in the car. I also have a brand new compressor, otherwise I would definitely remove it.

fixnprsh

If you can turn a wrench, $700 is realistic, but you will more than likely ruin the car in the process. I've cut apart more Porsches than I care to think about, 911's, 944's, 951's, 930's, 996 GT3's, and its pretty much a one way trip.

I would go with a lighter battery, thats a start. a good set of Sparco seats, or just one and removal of the Pass. seat. If you are building a serious canyon carver or track car A/C has to go, I measured it once on the shipping scale, brackets, compressor, condensor, lines, Just in the engine compartment were 45lbs, off the *** of the car is huge. thats not counting the stuff up front. Plexi windows in the rear, sound deadening and under coating is VERY heavy, probably around 50-80 lbs depending on the car, my buddy got 80 lbs with a hot knife off a VW Scirocco. Fiberglass bumpers front and rear and a deck lid. Remember, if you don't care about going oneway with your car, you can recoup $$$$ by selling your old interior, and parts you remove.

r911

I've never seen a report where the undercoating was weighed on a 911 where it exceeded 30 lbs. It is also very low on the car, so it's effect on roll, yaw, and pitch is small.