Extreme Weight Reduction

[techsan23]

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So anyone know what that box I have pictured was/is?

Cruise control module.

[LETZRIDE]

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Where is it located. A picture of the area might help, see whats near it.

First picture of post 32 on the page before this.

Techsan, is it really the cruise control module?? I've always wondered where that SOB was, it looks like it has a thick harness running to it though?

You may have just found me another few lbs to shave! This just made my morning.

[StingerZ26]

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I took out the back seats and seatbelt assemblies in mine, but I'm sure the sub box I have in the trunk doesn't help much. This is looking pretty interesting, I'm subscribed.

[techsan23]

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Techsan, is it really the cruise control module?? I've always wondered where that SOB was, it looks like it has a thick harness running to it though?

I'd love to take credit for knowing what that was off the top of my head, but I just googled the part# on the side of it in your picture.

[enzia35]

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Are you using anything to cover up the exposed metal? Rust would set in pretty quick I'm sure.

[LETZRIDE]

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Are you using anything to cover up the exposed metal? Rust would set in pretty quick I'm sure.

That's a pretty good point actually...I'll maybe toss some paint on it

[Docta]

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Do they make light weight paint? Ya know those .04oz sprays add up. :P

[pace2006]

Do they make light weight paint? Ya know those .04oz sprays add up. :P

Single stage paint... Rumored to be why Evos don't have a traditional 3 coat paint. Or because Mitsubishi is cheap like that. ;)

Mike, I think a spare harness would be the best route with the least headaches.

[thebeewantsboost]

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dang i need to quit painting my car. lol

[enzia35]

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The first couple year Miatas had a single stage paint.

[LETZRIDE]

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Questions! questions! questions!

where the heck is birdofprey didn't he strip one of these down to nothing?

Two pictures here folks.

1) In the Red is a metal bracket of some sort that I would like to put holes in. What is it? is this part of the crash support? bumper support? or is this a bracket pertaining to the latch of the hood? There appears to be two pieces to the bracket? Please advise on what these are and their function




2) In the red appears to be extra metal and possibly how my wheel well is being held together. Is this infact excess metal that can be cut away? or will cutting this result in my cars wheel well opening up on me?

Further to the back of this in red is part of a metal wall that is coming across from where the speakers are, is this support for something (kind of a crash support that distributes side impact in any way? or can I hole this out?

[madforce10]

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Questions! questions! questions!

where the heck is birdofprey didn't he strip one of these down to nothing?

Two pictures here folks.

1) In the Red is a metal bracket of some sort that I would like to put holes in. What is it? is this part of the crash support? bumper support? or is this a bracket pertaining to the latch of the hood? There appears to be two pieces to the bracket? Please advise on what these are and their function




2) In the red appears to be extra metal and possibly how my wheel well is being held together. Is this infact excess metal that can be cut away? or will cutting this result in my cars wheel well opening up on me?

Further to the back of this in red is part of a metal wall that is coming across from where the speakers are, is this support for something (kind of a crash support that distributes side impact in any way? or can I hole this out?

don't cut that wheel well it will separate on you. for that hood latch i would remove the whole thing and run hood pins. that blue section you labled is part of the aero work to direct air to the radiator.

[LETZRIDE]

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updated. Didn't get nearly as much done this weekend as I intended, but I had some stuff to take care of before I take it to New York next weekend.

I didn't manage to get that other sway bar bracket off, maybe tomorrow.

On a good note though, I'm sitting at 13lb successfully reduced from the car, meaning just 87 more pounds to go!!. 3lbs of that is from the sound deadening that is in the trunk from factory. I estimate another 2lbs left on the floor of the trunk that I still need to scrape off.

I also chopped off the bracket for the spare tire, but I haven't smoother the piece down yet. All the progress/pictures are documented below.

Camaro Weight Reduction

[LETZRIDE]

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Well I am at approximately the 20% completed mark to meeting this goal. Today I managed to finally get the passenger side sway bar bracket off the car. I then turned over to the cruise control unit and cable and axed that. I updated a couple pics on my site. Man does getting rid of that cruise control unit free up space.

Total weight removed to date: 19.25lbs

[thebeewantsboost]

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have you removed the engine lift brackets? should be good for 2-3 lbs