Weight Loss Program and Feeling Great

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by pecivil

Oh Man, you dont know where the spare is? I have to launch a "personal attack!!

haha just kidding bav. It is in the front trunk, at the rear. It is covered up with several covers. There is a pretty cool tool kit in there as well. I took mine out a while ago, then after much reflection about being stuck by the roadside waiting for AAA to save me, when I had a perfectly good spare, I put it back in.

I am all for the battery. I had no idea there was such a thing as a "lt wt battery"
Is it physically the same size as the stock one? If it is smaller, do you need some kind of adapter to hold it on the tray?

A Costco battery is maybe half the weight of the Bosch unit. Costs about $52.

[wanna986]

Is the Bosch unit marked Bosch?
I found a battery in mine (since replaced) that is entirely black. My thoughts are that it's not original.....

[edevlin]

I got the idea the try the Braille lightweight battery from another member. The batteries are quite small and light http://www.brailleauto.com/ , mine cost 190.00 delivered. They have two sizes, if you are not in a cold climate they say you can get away with using their 11 lb battery, I opted for the 15 lb unit.

I also thought about not having the spare in the car, but if I get a flat I cannot repair, I have no place the put the flat tire anyway, time will tell.

BTW, I had always noticed that the car was a little quicker when the gas tank was almost empty (6 lbs/gallon). With the weight trimming, it feels like I always have an empty tank and then some. I dont know if that difference is as pronounced in those big hp "S" models, but this little 2.7L likes to run light....

Ed

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[MNBoxster]

Hi,

@ edevlin - I think it's great you undertook this approach. Unlike simply adding more power, lightening the car not only makes it quicker, but improves the handling in the twisties as well - double bang.

Most of your weight savings have been from the front, are you concerned about weight distribution? Have you noticed any adverse effects?

You mention feeling a difference when the Tank is empty. I read that Porsche purposely set the Fuel Low/Reserve light to come on at 2.6 gal., or 10 Ltr. (approx. 16.5lbs of Fuel) in order to preserve the handling, that the car needs a certain amount of weight up front for everything to work right...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[edevlin]

"Most of your weight savings have been from the front, are you concerned about weight distribution? Have you noticed any adverse effects?"

I was also wondering about most of the weight comming off the nosel, but so far I have not been able to tell a difference about it being lighter in the nose, just that when it is lighter, it is quicker. It may have to do with the fact that I first lost the weight, then had the car setup with a new PSS9 suspension which was dialed in to the new weight distribution.


Ed

[djomlas]

u know what, that was the same thing that i tought, like im gonn get a flat. so i took my spare out, and 2 days later blew a tire. had a buddy go to my house and bring it where i was 'parked' hehehe

[BobMarley1]

I drive my car with a remote control!
185lbs lighter!



JK