My engine bay insulation is starting peel off at the top opening. Is the same material that you pulled out? I am surprised that this came to forty pounds!!! Can get it all out with the engine in? Did you notice a big change in noise? I sometimes run with no storage box and no engine cover insulation. You hear everything....vibrating and buzzing
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Originally Posted by insite
you got a lot of the low hanging fruit.
you mentioned carpets; the sound deadening around the engine is HUGE (35lb+); it's 8" thick in some parts.
cat bypass pipes save 20lb over the OEM cat pipes.
racing muffler saves 45lb over OEM
(precision chassis works sells a BSR legal header back exhaust system that weights only 17lbs. the OEM is close to 90lb)
AC was much lighter than i thought it would be. 15lb for the compressor, 5lb each for the condensers & 4lb for the tubing (29lb total).
you mentioned the convertible top & all its 'stuff'. did you get the transmissions out? they're HEAVY.
obviously speakers & stereo stuff
side airbags = 5lb each
passenber airbag = 10lb
steering wheel / airbag = 12lb (if you install a racing wheel instead)
it's a slippery slope.....
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