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ike84 · 01-31-2021, 04:33 AM

At this point I would work in gutting everything down to sheet metal, core drivetrain, minimal wiring, and safety equipment. After you get your 6 point installed (before or after the cage) then I would feel safe removing airbags. The car already has an impressive rollover resiliency, which is why I wouldn't necessarily wait for the cage to do that step. 6 pt is a must though.

Gutting creature comforts (door cards, windows, trim, dash, top motor, hvac) will give you impressive weight loss. Don't forget to go after the emissions equipment too (evap system, sai delete, and a new exhaust system) as there is a lot of weight too.

Guys get pretty extreme with this, going so far as to even removing the passenger windshield wiper lol. There are plenty of posts in here about it.

If this is your first go with the wiring, cut them one at a time (or at least just a few at a time) and then make sure she still turns over. That way you don't have to sort through 100 cut wires to figure out which one to splice back together.

Understand that you will inevitably run into CELs with this setup so be prepared for your prerace ritual to check all dtcs. Remember that if a fatal DTC is thrown the CEL actually blinks at you so as long as that isn't happening you're probably fine.

Btw, can I have dibs on your steering wheel when/if it comes out?

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01-31-2021, 04:33 AM	#2
ike84 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: KY Posts: 1,216	At this point I would work in gutting everything down to sheet metal, core drivetrain, minimal wiring, and safety equipment. After you get your 6 point installed (before or after the cage) then I would feel safe removing airbags. The car already has an impressive rollover resiliency, which is why I wouldn't necessarily wait for the cage to do that step. 6 pt is a must though. Gutting creature comforts (door cards, windows, trim, dash, top motor, hvac) will give you impressive weight loss. Don't forget to go after the emissions equipment too (evap system, sai delete, and a new exhaust system) as there is a lot of weight too. Guys get pretty extreme with this, going so far as to even removing the passenger windshield wiper lol. There are plenty of posts in here about it. If this is your first go with the wiring, cut them one at a time (or at least just a few at a time) and then make sure she still turns over. That way you don't have to sort through 100 cut wires to figure out which one to splice back together. Understand that you will inevitably run into CELs with this setup so be prepared for your prerace ritual to check all dtcs. Remember that if a fatal DTC is thrown the CEL actually blinks at you so as long as that isn't happening you're probably fine. Btw, can I have dibs on your steering wheel when/if it comes out? Sent from my POCOPHONE F1 using Tapatalk __________________ 2000 Box Base, Renegade Stage 1 performance mods complete, more to come When the owners manual says that the laws of physics can't be broken by this car, I took it as a challenge...