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Old 01-24-08, 02:03 PM
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Several people have already put a dent in the tank-like weight of our chariots. (Sprung or unsprung weight) I'm curious--what did you do, other than:

Remove the factory subwoofer
Remove the spare tire/tools
Remove, reduce, and/or relocate the battery
Remove the back seat

Old 01-24-08, 02:10 PM
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Try searching for 'weight' in thread titles using advanced search

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Old 01-24-08, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Frankdorn
Several people have already put a dent in the tank-like weight of our chariots. (Sprung or unsprung weight) I'm curious--what did you do, other than:

Remove the factory subwoofer
Remove the spare tire/tools
Remove, reduce, and/or relocate the battery
Remove the back seat


Frank,

Look into these items as well:

-Lightweight 2-pc rotors and lightweight 4 pot/6 pot calipers
-Lightweight 3-pc forged wheels
-Have the drive shaft and flywheel custom made out of lightweight material
-Swap out your radiator fans for Flexilite radiator fans or any other slim, lightweight fan

The first 3 items are unsprung weight which greatly increases performance.
GL!
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CF or FG hood.
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Diet and Exercise.
Works every time.

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Old 01-25-08, 12:39 PM
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Replace the full spare with Supra donut. Works great and you never know when that happens unless u got AAA!
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