Lose weight! - Githubissues

Part of making a faster car is reducing weight so the available horsepower has less weight to move. Some things we could do to lose weight:

Chasis weight

[x] remove spare tire and jack (-28lb)
[ ] replace sideview mirrors with lighter weight CF mirrors and remove mirror power assembly
[ ] remove rear seat (-25lb)
[ ] replace factory bucket seats with lighter bucket seats (i.e. Sparco or Recaro carbon/kevlar seats)
[ ] carbon fiber trunk lid $700
[ ] carbon fiber fenders $750
[ ] replace rear windshield with lexan rear window
[ ] remove sunroof
[ ] remove passenger seat (-35 lb)
[ ] replace factory battery with Braille Performance Battery (-20 lb) $200
Rotational weight
[ ] get lighter wheels (spoon, volk, etc)
[ ] replace OEM flywheel with aluminum flywheel $220
[ ] replace OEM cam gear with aluminum Fidanza adjustable camgear $115
[ ] clutch
[ ] brakes
[ ] driveshaft
[ ] replace OEM crank pulley with aluminum crank pulley (-4.35lb rotational weight)

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