HOW TO LIGHTEN THE CELICA?? Options

[mikecelica]

Im looking for ways to lighten up my 94 st, ive started by taking off the spoiler, adding light weight rims, i cant do anything crazy like carbon fibre hood/hatch, jst dont have the money for that but things i can take off, im thinking about taking the rear seats out.. would that do alot? maybe the spare tire..uhmmm??? anyone have thoguhts ????

This post has been edited by mikecelica: Jan 17, 2008 - 11:39 PM

[_mikeE]

wow you guys are pretty freakin crazy lo, but yeah i already had taken out my subs, amp, and wiring, and my jack and spare tire and bolted up a piece of plywood to close the gap in my trunk. but yes losing ur passeneger seat and ur rear seats are a big essential to weight, the same goes with getting the gt4 bonnet hood compared to price of a CF hood and the weight of our stock hoods, and from what i'm reading you guys are goin pretty all out taking out ur dash trims and a/c and power steering (i think is a dumb idea seeing how our cars are like a tank ur gonna have fun steering) but may i suggest taking out your door panels? and taking out ur retractable mirrors and somehow switch to manual rolling windows if you have powered windows.
Also, i dont know how your laws are over where you are but where I am, in Windsor, Ontario--I believe it's legal to drive without a hood. hehehe i just re-did my friend's car from ground up, and he sold his hood, so as of right now he's got no hood = better air induction for the intake and won't have to worry about heating up also that's a good 30lbs probably lost
p.s. take off your mudguards if you have them on.

This post has been edited by _mikeE: Jan 21, 2008 - 1:41 PM

[ferngt4]

wow you guys are pretty freakin crazy lo, but yeah i already had taken out my subs, amp, and wiring, and my jack and spare tire and bolted up a piece of plywood to close the gap in my trunk. but yes losing ur passeneger seat and ur rear seats are a big essential to weight, the same goes with getting the gt4 bonnet hood compared to price of a CF hood and the weight of our stock hoods, and from what i'm reading you guys are goin pretty all out taking out ur dash trims and a/c and power steering (i think is a dumb idea seeing how our cars are like a tank ur gonna have fun steering) but may i suggest taking out your door panels? and taking out ur retractable mirrors and somehow switch to manual rolling windows if you have powered windows.
Also, i dont know how your laws are over where you are but where I am, in Windsor, Ontario--I believe it's legal to drive without a hood. hehehe i just re-did my friend's car from ground up, and he sold his hood, so as of right now he's got no hood = better air induction for the intake and won't have to worry about heating up also that's a good 30lbs probably lost
p.s. take off your mudguards if you have them on.

the celi is not that hard to drive without power steering, my opinion. Does it really make that much of a difference by taking out all the carpet and interior pieces? i agree with the back seats coming off because thers really not much leg room for the people in the back. I dont know i ask because i want to keep all my interior and still go to the track and have a beast. but like everyone says if its strictly race then take everything you can