Thread: Boxster weights
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Old 11-03-2011, 12:32 PM   #21
blue2000s
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Originally Posted by DenverSteve View Post
Where does this stop? The way I see it is that, unless you are going to dedicate a car exclusively to racing, worrying about the weight of wipers and small items borders on "automotive anorexia". You can remove everything from the car except essential items (including gallons of gas not needed for a specific run) but in the end, unless the car is a dedicated racer, you just have a stripped Boxster.
What's wrong with a stripped Boxster? I'd love a manual roof and more engine noise. Get the car light enough and it no longer needs the power steering that disconnects you from the road, you don't need the huge heavy tires and the lower mass makes the chassis and brakes more communicative as well. It not only makes the car faster, it makes it more fun in general.

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