Radio delete
11-27-2015, 06:24 PM
#16
11-27-2015, 07:21 PM
#17
I completely agree with the dealer. The blanking shelves are ~$115 from Suncoast. Get the free radio. With the head unit removed, you at most have 3kg of extra weight in the car from speakers/wiring. If for some reason you want a radio, you can simply pop it in.
It's why I actually ordered DZ climate control. Odds are, like the Miata, I'll never use the A/C[1]. Getting the A/C is free. Adding the DZ (mostly for the simplified controls) is cheap. However the cost to add A/C to a car that never had it is a big four-digit number. Removing the A/C and refrigerant later (and replacing the controls with the appropriate blank) is a far cheaper endeavor.
I also took the net in the footwell (to store a barf bag for a passenger), and the wind deflector. Why? Free.
Know what my first weight reduction step was? Me. 171 -> 142. 150lbs more will come out of my Boxster Spyder over the years, but me losing the weight means I can keep the BOSE stereo (16lbs total I think) forever installed and never feel guilty about it.
[1]I used the A/C in the Miata five times in 8.5 years. In all of those cases, because I had a whiny passenger in the car.
It's why I actually ordered DZ climate control. Odds are, like the Miata, I'll never use the A/C[1]. Getting the A/C is free. Adding the DZ (mostly for the simplified controls) is cheap. However the cost to add A/C to a car that never had it is a big four-digit number. Removing the A/C and refrigerant later (and replacing the controls with the appropriate blank) is a far cheaper endeavor.
I also took the net in the footwell (to store a barf bag for a passenger), and the wind deflector. Why? Free.
Know what my first weight reduction step was? Me. 171 -> 142. 150lbs more will come out of my Boxster Spyder over the years, but me losing the weight means I can keep the BOSE stereo (16lbs total I think) forever installed and never feel guilty about it.
[1]I used the A/C in the Miata five times in 8.5 years. In all of those cases, because I had a whiny passenger in the car.
11-28-2015, 04:11 AM
#19
Three Wheelin'
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Originally Posted by jeanrabelais
Delete or don't delete, but this half way stuff seems dubious - who exactly are you trying to fool (stated not in a snarky way)?
11-28-2015, 04:54 AM
#20
Make it simple.
What will you notice more? The fact that your car is lighter because the radio + wiring + speakers aren't there, or the fact that the center console has a shelf instead of a radio?
Base radio is free, you want the "without radio" look and you'll never notice the difference in weight anyway. Get the base radio and have them remove the HU. End result is the same, cost is the same, everybody happy.
What will you notice more? The fact that your car is lighter because the radio + wiring + speakers aren't there, or the fact that the center console has a shelf instead of a radio?
Base radio is free, you want the "without radio" look and you'll never notice the difference in weight anyway. Get the base radio and have them remove the HU. End result is the same, cost is the same, everybody happy.
11-28-2015, 03:19 PM
#21
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Trying to fool someone is not the motive. Have gone with the halfway house option! Main reason is that I don't want the radio but the dealer is very keen to have it to make it easier to sell. I have a deposit down with him for a next-gen RS so I need them to want this car in 2-3 years' time. They're like hen's teeth in the UK so I need to do all I can.
11-28-2015, 08:12 PM
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I am completely with OP on this one. I too never listen to radio and hate looking at it. It sounds and looks ugly IMO. I'm a minimalist, so love the clean spartan look that blank would give. I might remove CDR24 on mine as well and install a blank. Purely for cosmetic reasons.
11-29-2015, 04:38 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by 220volt
I am completely with OP on this one. I too never listen to radio and hate looking at it. It sounds and looks ugly IMO. I'm a minimalist, so love the clean spartan look that blank would give. I might remove CDR24 on mine as well and install a blank. Purely for cosmetic reasons.
11-30-2015, 04:32 AM
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If you get the radio delete will the speakers and the wiring still be in the doors? Saving weight becomes very expensive and many people (me) will spend hundreds (edit: thousands) for parts like lightweight battery, lightweight wheels, lightweight seats.
I say it's your car, order it the way you want.
I say it's your car, order it the way you want.
11-30-2015, 11:11 AM
#26
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Order it the way you want it. Why compromise to make someone else happy?
While the majority of the weight will be in the head unit, the speakers and wiring do account for several pounds of extra weight. The doors will look the same - they will have a speaker grill, but that's all.
A friend of mine totally stripped his Cayman R, including removing 'extra' wiring throughout. The weight savings was substantial. Just the ducting from the A/C was around 8 pounds if I remember right.
While the majority of the weight will be in the head unit, the speakers and wiring do account for several pounds of extra weight. The doors will look the same - they will have a speaker grill, but that's all.
A friend of mine totally stripped his Cayman R, including removing 'extra' wiring throughout. The weight savings was substantial. Just the ducting from the A/C was around 8 pounds if I remember right.
11-30-2015, 05:39 PM
#27
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I'm gonna end up getting the stereo in a carrier bag so I'll weigh it for you guys. Standard stereo has 4 speakers and the PCM one which necessitates Sound Package Plus, has 9. Speakers are quite heavy as they contain large magnets. When it's out of warranty I might go crazy with it!