Co27SSKid

I Searched for it!! So i don't wanna hear "This is a re-post!"

I'm trying to think of ideas to get rid of as much weight as possible? My cobalt will need to be some what street legal, but it was only supposed to be used on weekends if everything gos right with my beater car**

Any ideas on how to trim some weight off this lil moster?
besides...
CF HOOD
CF Trunk
CF Wing
Back seat out
and Take the spair tire out.....

Feel free guys to chime in lol........

SlateFox

light wheels too... dont much of what else

Cobalt_Supercharged

Lighter wheels, and more CF parts, such as fenders and fashias (spelling). There is a company that will reproduce any part of your car in CF. Not sure what it costs, but most likely expensive.

mtwal16

go on a diet

Co27SSKid

like in that cobalt Street tuner challange car, how much of the dash u think i can take out, and how much u think that'll all weigh?

100lbs = 0.10 sec in 1/4 mile!
+
Better handeling!

At this point, i'm gunna be looking for any edge i can get!

DC52NV

get rid of power steering, power windows, power locks, heater, ac, replace your windows w/ plexi glass, get rid of your spoiler, shave your head and body hair and lose some weight.

Co27SSKid

LMAO awesome! naa tryin to get bigger for the summer! Gotta get the ladies! haha j/k

Chevypowered

don't put a wing on at all, get light weight racing seats since our stock seats weigh 100 for the two buckets. Take the AC parts out like the condensor, pump, and such. thats all i can think of at the moment. Oh and also get a light weight battery.

Co27SSKid

lol i was thinkin more like..... get rid your carpet in the car osumin lol!

Chevypowered

You also have your speakers, take all of them out and the sub. i'm sure you can keep the covers inthere so it doesn't look ghetto.

Co27SSKid

Nice , nice! thos are good! I don't even think i would mind that much taken out my A/C cuz i never use it in the summer, cuz it drains a lil power, + i ordered the Sunroof for a reason! How much u think the A/c weighs in at??

The window motors i was thinkin about, the driver side i think i could live w/o, the pass window i donno!

I was also thinkin replacing the Sunroof glass with CF, (i saw that some where)

and Poss takin out the sunroof motor, but prob not gunna go that far.

Co27SSKid

BRO, I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THAT!

if i can get get that beretta up driving again, this cobalt will be more race then anything, and that i think i would def be up for doing!

Chevypowered

all the A/C stuff might be 50-75 lbs, just a guess but if you get all the lines and coolant out then i think it would be closer to 75. I'm pretty sure you can get some light weight seats that only weight 15 lbs each so thats a savings of 70 or so alone.

Co27SSKid

DUDE, U think thos Recaro's weigh that much??


DAMN! 70-lbs just with new seats is NUTS!!!!!

Thats sumin every 1 should be doin then!

as as far as i'm concerned, the A/C will be out just about as soon as i can doit. In my cavi, i think i used it 3 days outta 4 years. (every one of thos day i had a girl makin me use it) My dad always said the A/C drains Hp when ya use it, so i never used it! lol

Front Seats = 70lbs
A/C = 60 ish
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130lbs = 0.13 sec

Cobalt_Supercharged

Wow you are really taking this serious. I couldn't imagine not using the A/C, but then again the summers here in AZ are in the triple digits.

Co27SSKid

ha, naa man, here in jersey, in an SS S/C, the shore should be about 45 min away for me! The option for the Sunroof isn't for nuttin lol. +, this was gunna be my only car (my every day car) but now, i might be able to repair my old beretta, and if i can, i can let the cobalt chill at the house most of the week, untill the weekend while i drive the retta during the week. if so, the Balt wont me driving all over the place, so i can kinda take it to the next level!!!

p.s any 1 know how to change your name?? (Co27sskid??) lol sorry, off topic

Chevypowered

Tips and ideas on how to reduce weight

Did a little research a racing seat weight rouguhly 25 lbs so you'll be looking at a 50lbs drop with a set of those.

Jabbles

Thats what kinda bugs me about cars these days, you can only get the top performance model fully loaded. It increases weight and costs more, some people just want a fast car.

Chevypowered

some of those tips are a little extreme but some of the resonable ones you can do.

selfinfliction

yeah this guy speaks the truth....

since december i've lost 25.5 pounds... not only does it help out the car, but you'll feel alot better too

cvenom2122

I know a guy around here with a 11.1 second STI hw wanted 10's funny thing is this guy was 290+ pounds he dropped his weight (a year or more) to around 190-210 pounds and finally hit 10 seconds! 10.8 or 10.9 not sure

victoryredss

yea, its almost impossible to not have a/c here but if it didnt get that hot that would be the first thing I would do I have done it in every other car i owned cause the minimum weight at least 45lbs. and then your freeing up engine power with one less pulley to power!

hectanooga

I used to have a '67 VW Beetle that didn't have a heater or A/C. It SUCKED! You gotta have a/c in Arizona.

MachiBLue

Theres alot of things that can be done to shave off some wieght, heres a good read Link Even though its done to a Civic Si, most can be applied to your car..
If all else fails you can do this Link

Co27SSKid

You guys Kick A$$ awesome finds!! GIVIN ME ALOT OF TUFF TO READ UP ON!