PhilipMSPT

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Yes, the SC430 should go on a diet.

So, any suggestions? Recommendations?

Any successful mods that can shed maybe 200 lbs off the car (without costing thousands of dollars)?

LET'S HEAR YOUR IDEAS...

CAMAracer

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My SC430 is down to ~3620 pounds already...my goal is 3400. I've been accurately keeping a weight diary for my car, with each weight reduction being recorded on a scale that measures to a tenth of a pound. Once I get to that figure, I'll post exactly what I did to get there. But as you can see from my sig, I've done alot of mods and most of them were done specifically to shed off pounds.


And yes, I can tell a huge difference in the handling of the car.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

lol, remove the whole top and mechanism?

tromly

lol, and after the top, the entire back seat !!

Scott R

Replace the V8 with a lawnmower engine?

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

There are actual instructions on how to do it in the manual. They show it just in case the convertible motors give out.

I guess it's a possibility if we ever have a desire to take the car to the track...

Yes

if you can find a used set of coilovers, that's probably 100 lbs right there.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

You can save 25 lbs each with coilovers?

I don't think you can even save that much weight if you switch to 3-piece wheels...

Yes

i dug around the garage and the stock suspension isn't quite as heavy as i remembered. you're probably looking at about 10 lbs each. so more like 40 lbs total.

CAMAracer

iTrader: (1)

Nope, the Tein coilovers save you about 4 pounds in the front, and 3 in the rear (each).

CAMAracer

iTrader: (1)

Back seat is about 8 pounds