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> weight reduction, weight reduction of a 914
jamie74
post Aug 18 2009, 10:07 PM
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Any suggestions for things to remove from a 914 for optimum weight reduction?
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post Aug 19 2009, 08:00 AM
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Here is the weight savings list of my abomination. Obviously some of these weights do not apply to a conventional 914 but a lot of them do. My projected final weight is currently at 1870 pounds.

Targa Bar 15.8
Targa Top 19.5
Targa Trim In/Out 5.2
Boxster humps 0.0
Chopped Windshield frame 4.0
Regulators 7.6
Side/Rear Windows 26.6
Head Unit/Amp 11.7
Sub and Box 21.5
F & R Speakers 11.8
Sound Insulation/Tar 22.2
Inner Door 7.3
Intrusion Door Bars 23.6
Heat Ducts/Wiring 18.0
Heat/Blower Unit 17.2
Wires/Tabs/Misc 10.3
Interior Mirror 0.6
Center Reflector 1.1
Headlight buckets 5.8
Heat Shield 4.8
C/F Deck lid 20.2
F/G hood 21.0
Headlights/Motors 18.8
Wing Removal 23.2
Wipers/Motor 8.6
Huge Steel Air Intake 6.1
Stripped Fuel Filler 1.1
Engine Brackets 4.5
Odessey PC680 23.8
SS Header 12.2
Muffler 21.1
F/G Rockers 4.8
F/G Bumpers 26.4
Rocker Sills 0.9
Trunk Floor/ Tubing 3.2

Final Total 430.5
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jamie74   weight reduction   Aug 18 2009, 10:07 PM
ConeDodger   Any suggestions for things to remove from a 914 f...   Aug 18 2009, 10:11 PM
RiqueMar   Any suggestions for things to remove from a 914 ...   Aug 18 2009, 10:18 PM
URY914   Any suggestions for things to remove from a 914 ...   Aug 19 2009, 07:56 AM
orange914   Any suggestions for things to remove from a 914 f...   Aug 18 2009, 10:25 PM
nsr-jamie   The driver could also go on a slight diet too if t...   Aug 18 2009, 10:27 PM
RiqueMar   The driver could also go on a slight diet too if ...   Aug 18 2009, 10:29 PM
wobbletop   Toronto! I'm in Georgetown. Maybe lightwe...   Aug 18 2009, 10:32 PM
grantsfo   Lightweight Odessy PC 680 battery, Remove backpad ...   Aug 18 2009, 10:42 PM
brant   I took 500 out of mine... then added 150 back in m...   Aug 18 2009, 11:44 PM
Travis Neff   Stay outta the drivers seat. that ought to save s...   Aug 19 2009, 12:03 AM
Vacca Rabite   The most important question is "What do you w...   Aug 19 2009, 07:41 AM
plymouth37   Here is the weight savings list of my abomination....   Aug 19 2009, 08:00 AM
nsr-jamie   light weight starter motors and race batteries are...   Aug 19 2009, 09:16 AM
URY914   I keep this in my blog so when someone asks I whip...   Aug 19 2009, 12:22 PM
CliffBraun   People have covered the specifics, my basic theme ...   Aug 19 2009, 12:35 PM
URY914   Drilling the rotors is more a PITA than it is wort...   Aug 19 2009, 01:45 PM
turboman808   I like what you did with the hood Brant. I wanted...   Aug 19 2009, 02:27 PM


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