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A lot of the talk in here is about getting more power but I was thinking it might be worth getting a list of things that can be done to these weighty beasts to make them a tad lighter while still keeping them (fairly) street legal and practical.... Thoughts anyone?

Where would you start - every individual thing would do so little - you'd have to do it all to get a big difference... but maybe:

- Lightweight Rims (my TE37s arrive soon :cheers: )

- CF bonnet and panels/mirrors/spoiler - a few different choices from http://s108.secure.ne.jp/~s108121/ssl/stag...les/stagea.html

- Remove the roof rails and replace with flats also from http://s108.secure.ne.jp/~s108121/ssl/stag...les/stagea.html

- No sub-box lol

- Dont drive with your missus in the car

- empty your coin box :cheers:

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Wheels are always a good place to start, then titanium exhaust, carbon fibre tailshaft, kevlar bonnet, no spare, no tools, no jack, carbon fibre seats, carbon brake rotors, ceramic brake callipers, alloy wheel nuts ......... Let's see .........that's $14K spent so far to save ~100 kgs. That's a 6% weight saving, how much would it cost to get 6% more power?

That's right, I got a 30% power increase for ~$300.:D

PS I was going to add to Brazen's "empty the coin box", by suggesting that you leave your wallet at home to save weight, but it would be so empty after buying all the lightweight stuff that it wouldn't save much.

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Removing the roof rails would be cool (for looks) if you could easily put the rails back on if your taking a trip etc..

But am I reading the price right ?  144,100 YEN ??

No LOL - the "1" is a "/" - the prices online are 28,000 yen (~$320) for FRP (plastic) and 42,000 yen (~$500) for Carbon Fibre roof slats.

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Bah, dual sunroofs and leather are what it's all about. luxury guys, luxury.

i didn't buy a stagea to have a fast car, but a nice car.

plus i've had chicks standing out the rear sunroof with tops off..... well, with tops on..... well, i'd like to have chicks that want to do that.... i wish i knew some chicks.... i'll shutup

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