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Christ · 08-26-2013, 07:55 PM

What I typically do for weight reducing is clean things up, mostly. There'll be a be a great bit of excess wiring that needs to be cleaned up when installing a 1 wire engine, as there are no sensors, vacuum related inputs, etc. Wheels are an area of slight concern, since its infeasible to acquire 12" tires that are codt effective, I'm currently running 13" front and 14" rear (long story)that will. eventually be swapped for matching sizes and light wheels, perhaps HX/VX wheels or early CRX Si.

When I put new parts on, I always compare weights, remove casting marks, clean areas where there is excess material, etc. The new engine is only slightly heavier than the old one, and I plan on "upgrading" to Aspire front brakes both to complement the rears (already swapped) and for the relative ease of removable rotors. There's a slight weight increase there. Part of the mods I also intend to do is removing the crross member for rust repair on the radiator lower support, but the cross member will be replaced with individual front and rear mounts, saving some weight there. In addition, I will be using the smallest capacity radiator I can find with a direct forced air vent through it. The Festiva's OE radiator is technically overkill for the small gas engine, it'll be even worse for the already cooler running diesel, despite a slight increase in displacement.

Another mod I like the looks of is adding HID lights feom a 2000ish Ranger in place of the OEM glass/metal frames. Reduces weight, increases lighting, saves power.

Long story short, "I got this, bros."

08-26-2013, 07:55 PM	#43 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	What I typically do for weight reducing is clean things up, mostly. There'll be a be a great bit of excess wiring that needs to be cleaned up when installing a 1 wire engine, as there are no sensors, vacuum related inputs, etc. Wheels are an area of slight concern, since its infeasible to acquire 12" tires that are codt effective, I'm currently running 13" front and 14" rear (long story)that will. eventually be swapped for matching sizes and light wheels, perhaps HX/VX wheels or early CRX Si. When I put new parts on, I always compare weights, remove casting marks, clean areas where there is excess material, etc. The new engine is only slightly heavier than the old one, and I plan on "upgrading" to Aspire front brakes both to complement the rears (already swapped) and for the relative ease of removable rotors. There's a slight weight increase there. Part of the mods I also intend to do is removing the crross member for rust repair on the radiator lower support, but the cross member will be replaced with individual front and rear mounts, saving some weight there. In addition, I will be using the smallest capacity radiator I can find with a direct forced air vent through it. The Festiva's OE radiator is technically overkill for the small gas engine, it'll be even worse for the already cooler running diesel, despite a slight increase in displacement. Another mod I like the looks of is adding HID lights feom a 2000ish Ranger in place of the OEM glass/metal frames. Reduces weight, increases lighting, saves power. Long story short, "I got this, bros." __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"