well no one said I was trying to make my BoxsterS into an Elise!
The Boxster is not a
pure sports car like the Elise or GT3 which is no good for daily driving. Certain concessions have to be made for daily/street use. Which means
every where else there should be an efffort to choose things that will make the car lighter. If you like CF and Aluminum equally the lesser of two weights should apply. But of course like intakes, headers etc mods, one has to consider at what price?!
I will be replacing the battery with the 15 pound braile! actually I think I'll do it before Autocross/Track season gets underway.
No matter how insignificant, its not any one item but the sum of all the parts.
I chose my Carrera wheels first because they were 10 pounds lighter (per wheel) as well as my GT3 seats. With the Battery upgrade and lighter tires and we're down over 150 pounds(the phantom passenger not sitting in your car anymore) If either my seats or wheels were heavier than stock I would definitely have passed. More $$$$ to go slower????
This season I'll be using the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups which are lighter than my Toyo RA-1's and grippier. Its always better to run a lighter tire than a lighter wheel with a heavy tire (if that makes sense).
p.s.
Carbon Fiber is Beaauuutifull! But I see the argument that its not so great looking everywhere. And Porsche could have used a nicer looking Carbon weave. But Composites are great, Been a fance since 1990 when I bought my first Carbon bike.