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Originally Posted by 78F350
So, what's the best way to spend $1,000 (CDN?) lightening a Boxster?
Woody's build thread has some great weight loss info.
I'm guessing that seats and wheels are a good place to spend the money if you still have stock equipment.
-CF trunk and frunk.
-Remove the soft top? Make the soft top manual by removing the motor & transmissions?
-AC compressor, lines, and condensers?
-A couple pounds by removing the spoiler mechanism and fix it in the up position.
-Liners, carpet, and padding. Is it negligible weight loss vs loss of comfort?
...what next?
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How far do you want to take your car? Wheels, stock interior, and top are the low hanging fruit and make a noticeable difference. The SPBOX guys have this down to a science regularly pulling 400 lbs off the car (which transforms it's performance). Then they put 50 lbs back in with a full cage. Tom Stone and Brad Roberts both have build threads detailing weight loss for winning 986 cars.
The 986 weight loss king was a manic AX guy from SFO (Grant) who got the dry weight down to around 2000lbs. That car also had 285 slicks all around and dominated the AX circuit for a while. I think it is in Texas now.
Weight loss works and costs very little to do.
