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Old 07-14-12, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
As for the op I'd hate not having my spare in the car, way to many chances for bad things. Props on the weight savings but there are to many -'s for me
exactly how i feel. Its not worth the risk
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Old 07-14-12, 08:36 AM
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exactly how i feel. Its not worth the risk
That's what runflats are for....
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Old 07-14-12, 09:55 AM
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That's what runflats are for....
Now you just addded more weight as runflats are heavier
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Old 07-14-12, 01:38 PM
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Upsized tires... no longer have run flats.
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Old 07-15-12, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Just F Me
I'm gonna go on a diet so I can shave off 20lbs off the IS F
Did that last year. Didn't cost me a dime. Took 55 pounds off the driver's side of the car.

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Old 07-15-12, 01:04 PM
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And saved money cause shorts still fit!
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Looking fit and healthy lobuxracer i'm guessing you gained all those weight after moving out of california ?
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Old 07-15-12, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
Looking fit and healthy lobuxracer i'm guessing you gained all those weight after moving out of california ?
No, after getting divorced in California. It took 4 years in Georgia to start recovering and lose the weight.



Glad to have Cali in the rear view. Miss the weather, but that's all...
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Old 07-15-12, 08:43 PM
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ahahhaahhahahh, i c.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
The unfortunate thing is this makes the cross weights even worse. The car is biased to the driver's side with the stock battery. Removing weight from the passenger's side means the driver's side just picked up a few more pounds on the left front tire.

We really need to figure out a total strategy to lose weight AND fix the l/r balance problem from the factory.

And yeah, the battery is super light and super expensive compared to the conventional options.
From what you have seen, is there anything heavy enough and small enough to justify a transplant from the drivers side front to the open space left from a smaller battery on the passenger side front? ...or any other suggestions?
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The only thing even close would be to replace the steering column with a non-telescoping unit from an IS250. Adding something back isn't really a good goal unless you have a minimum weight you have to meet. Everything else in terms of l/r balance is pretty difficult.
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Bumping up this thread. To me, this is an awesome way to lighten up your ride but at a cost. Need more feedbacks from any member who has done this.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
The unfortunate thing is this makes the cross weights even worse. The car is biased to the driver's side with the stock battery. Removing weight from the passenger's side means the driver's side just picked up a few more pounds on the left front tire.

We really need to figure out a total strategy to lose weight AND fix the l/r balance problem from the factory.

And yeah, the battery is super light and super expensive compared to the conventional options.
Couldn't one just get coil overs and corner ballance the car? This should resolve the difference of weight at the corners.
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Old 07-15-16, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
The unfortunate thing is this makes the cross weights even worse. The car is biased to the driver's side with the stock battery. Removing weight from the passenger's side means the driver's side just picked up a few more pounds on the left front tire.

We really need to figure out a total strategy to lose weight AND fix the l/r balance problem from the factory.

And yeah, the battery is super light and super expensive compared to the conventional options.
Wouldn't corner balancing with aftermarket suspensions help in this area to get the weight back to 50/50 in a sense?
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Old 07-15-16, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Just F Me
I'm gonna go on a diet so I can shave off 20lbs off the IS F
I read that losing weight helps with your drive.....sex drive
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