5g diet

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:20 am

Hey Guys,

I want to put the lude on a bit of a diet now I have my new motor in

It's my DD so I'd like to keep some refinement like seats and dials but want to get rid of some of the other stuff and eventually get onto the CF stuff (when I pull my finger out

) Going to start with the floor mats, spare wheel and boot lining being the really easy stuff then maybe get or make a CF sunroof plug.

After that was thinking of removing the 4ws, anyone have an idea of cost and time along with weight saved? Also, my cruise control doesn't work anymore so thinking of taking that out too...

Also, with the sound proofing taken out is the noise level in the cabin much higher?

Post by **Donald** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:31 am

Sounds like a good plan, although why not keep 4WS? Any particular reason you want rid of it other than weight?

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:40 am

If it turns out that there isn't much weight benefit in removing it then I'll keep it. Do quite like the extra manouverability

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:39 pm

loose 4ws and get a 2ws subframe. 4ws is not all that good after a certain speed.

the oe sound deadening weighs in at between 12-14kg. it will get MUCH more noisy. (like you hear the fuel pump going

)

leave the boot liner as it weighs nothing. the boot floor carpet does weigh quite a bit though.

CC, rip it out.

there are two rubber mats under the front foot wells. these weigh loads for what they are.

i think all told i will have taken out a little over 65kg

thats including 27kg from round my middle though

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:22 pm

If it's your DD, you might want to keep the spare wheel?

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:30 pm

Sounds good, kudos on the 27kg! That's some good work

Don't fancy the sound of MUCH more noisy so might give that a miss

2ws; does a 4g subframe fit the 5g? and if so can I recycle my 5stud hubs?

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:32 pm

I got a can of tyre weld if I get a puncture

some new cars do this in lieu of a spare wheel for the MOT now.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:16 pm

Go on a diet your self..

I'm 56KG so that some serious weight saving for my S.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:16 pm

Spare wheel is 13kg.
Jack is 2kg
Sound deadening in boot, under rear seats, under front seats and vinyl mats in front is 12kg
Battery is 18kg
A/c around 25kg including mounts on engine.
Audio about 10kg
Lightweight wheels would offer best gains.

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:34 pm

I think I was 12 the last time I weighed 56kg!

Have some 16" DC2 wheels to go on which believe are lighter than the 17" accord wheels I have ATM and I actually have a 'light weight' radio

It's got an internal ipod dock rather than cd player so there's hardly anything to it.

Was reading a site last night selling CF sun roof plugs, apparently swapping the sunroof and mechanism for some CF saves 20 something kg's?

Cheers for the weight list

Any recommendations for light weight batteries?