skar19
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Got this from somewhere on the net, some dude really took the time to do this, some of the mods are not practical for street use. but its your choice haaha.Losing Weight For Fun and Profit--BODY---Ahead of Firewall-I. HoodA. Fiberglass Ireland Engineering Race Hood (-32lbs)II. FendersA. Fiberglass or Carbon Fiber Custom (-15lbs)III. ValanceA. Strategic lightening of stock (-5lbs)B. Custom f/g or c/f (-12lbs)C. Aftermarket (-7lbs)IV. Bumper ('84-'88)A. Euro bumper swap (-20+lbs)B. For '88, plastic bumper swap (-20+lbs)V. WipersA. Single wiper conversion (-4lbs)-Firewall to Trunk Bulkhead-I. Windows: All the windows are up relatively high, thus all weight saved from them will help lower cg, raising handling limits.A. Mashaw Lexan Side Windows (-7lbs)B. Euro Crank conversion (-5lbs)II. Sunroof: Again, up high, so losing weight will help handling.A. Custom Closure, gutted (-4lbs)III. Side MirrorsA. F/g or c/f small rectangular (-2.5lbs) (Speaking of which, did you see the c/f ones on the race-prepped e30 M3 at the SD autocross? They were friggin tiny. Maybe 2.5x5")-Trunk Bulkhead Back-I. Trunklid: Up high, affects cg.A. F/g Ireland Engineering Race (-12lbs)II. Bumper ('89-91)A. Strategic Lightening (-7.5lbs)III. Bumper ('84-'88)A. Euro bumper swap (-20+lbs) B. For '88, plastic bumper swap (-20+lbs) IV. Window: Up high, affects cg.A. Mashaw Lexan (-4lbs)-Underside-I. UndercoatingA. Full undercoating removal, replacement with clear coat. (Forthose of us who live on the beautiful West coast and in thedeserts of the Southwest. (-25lbs)--Engine Related---Accessories-I. Air Conditioning SystemA. Removal of compressor and brackets (-45lbs)B. Removal of associated lines and wires (-5lbs)II. FanA.Replacement with electric aftermarket (-5lbs)-Bolt Ons-I. Air IntakeA. Pipercross/iTg foam CAI w/ heat shield (-0.5lbs)II. HeadersA. Ireland Engineering Ceramic Coated Shorty (-7lbs)III. ExhaustA. Custom 2.75” headers back, no cat (-20lbs)IV. FlywheelA. TMS/someone else lightweight flywheel (-8lbs)--Interior---Passenger Compartment-I. SeatsA. Sparco Evos (-58lbs for both)B. Back seat removal (-26lbs)II. TrimA. Center console removal (-2lbs)B. Rear quarter panel trim removal (-6lbs)C. Door trim removal, replacement with c/f (-9lbs)D. Parcel shelf removal, non-gloss coating (-3lbs)E. Carpeting Removal (-15lbs)III. DuctingA. Leftover A/C ducting removal (-3lbs)IV. Sound DeadeningA. Removal of sound deadening in cabin and trunk (-55lbs)B. For 318iS, removal of sound deading in cabin (-20lbs)V. DashboardA. Glovebox removal (-4lbs)B. Custom dash (-10lbs)VI. Steering WheelA. Sparco Racer 2 (-2lbs)VII. Headliner: Any weight saved up here will help the cg, regardless of how little it may seem.A. Removal (-4lbs)B. C/f remake (+1.5lbs)-Trunk-I. BatteryA. Lighter, smaller (-8lbs)II. Trunk StuffA. Removal of jack, trim, etc (-12lbs)B. Removal of spare and replacement with space saver spare(-15lbs)--Suspension and Wheels---Suspension-I. Control ArmsA. M3 control arms, aluminum (-8lbs together, four poundsapiece) II. WheelsA. OZ Superleggera 15x7” (-12lbs combined, three poundsapiece)Now, to add a little weight: 6pt roll cage and triangulatedstrut tower braces (+110lbs)What you have been waiting for: Total Weight Lost, '89-'91- 332 lbs, '84-'88- 364.5lbsOn a 318iS with no sunroof, that equals (going by 2600lb curb weight) 2282lbs, fully fueled.On a 1990 325i, that equals (going by BMW published 2811lbs curb weight) roughly 2454lbs
