Weight Loss

[edevlin]

I don't track my 2000 Boxster (yet!), but I, like many, enjoy its responsiveness. In an effort to make my 2.7L a little quicker, I have picked up a few hp with intake, exhaust and ECU chip. Now, I am looking at any inexpensive (no carbon fiber hoods please) ways to lighten the car. I have thought of new seats, but they are too expensive and I love the fit and feel of the stock seats.

So I am looking hard at the spare tire and battery as possibilities. I have been reading the posts about the pros and cons of having a spare tire. I think I would be O K with a compressor and can of tire goo like the later-generation cars.

I took out my spare tire and jack kit on my car and it weighed 29 lbs. My battery weighs about 44 lbs. If I lose the spare and change the battery to a Brille lightweight unit which weighs about 10 or 15 lbs, depending on the model, I can save about 50 lbs off the front of the car, and that takes into account adding a compressor and can of goo.

This seems like a pretty cheap way to save some weight (and add boot space). The cost would be about 200.00 for the battery and 100.00+ for a used compressor on ebay, lets see, thats about $6.00/lb..... Has anyone tried this or have any opinions?


Ed

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