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Originally Posted by kenchan
how about your belly? do you have extra weight there?  |
Yeah, I could stand to drop around 15-20 there
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Originally Posted by kenchan
doesn't the AT weigh like 30-40lbs more than the MT? kinda off from the getgo...
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Yeah these are the basic weight specs from the factory for 2009,
AFAIK:
MT Base: 3232
MT Touring: 3278
AT Base: 3269
AT Touring: 3314
I'd rather not get into another 6MT vs 7AT debate here, that's totally not the point of this thread :P
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you can start by removing the spare tire and all stereo stuff, get a dry cell...
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I've already done most basic things ages ago, as you can see in my journal thread. I killed the washer fluid system, the spare tire, the subwoofer, the bluetooth stuff. Did the battery relocate to a tiny PC680 (AGM) in the trunk. Lighter wheel+tire setup. Lighter 2pc brake rotors and lighter seats are on my eventual to-do list.
I haven't compromised the interior much yet though, as it's still a semi-daily driver / road-tripper for now.
Eventually, someday, that might happen, when I pick up a new DD car and re-purpose this one to be a bit more dedicated. But there some things I can do ahead of time that don't compromise its current function, and that's what I've been shooting for where I can. I figured one of those would be body panels, but when I trawl through the threads in this section advertising body panels, tbh it looks like they're all about the flash and not the weight loss, because they're not advertising any comparative weights.
If there's one or two of you sponsors/mfgs that are advertising weight drops, speak up here so I can find your thread in the haystack.
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Originally Posted by theDreamer
We have a decent start to a weight reduction thread going, just need more input from people when they buy stuff.
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Yeah I've been following that since day 1, but we don't have any body parts listed there, and quite frankly I'd rather not be the test mule on figuring out aftermarket body part weights if the mfgs aren't giving us any data to base buying decisions on.
The point of this thread is basically to call out the 370Z after market body parts makers and ask: do you have reasonable weight-dropping pieces available at reasonable prices? What kind of weight drop can we get from painted FRP fenders, hoods, etc? Are the stock pieces so light it's just not worth bothering?