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Replaced original wheel tire combo 34 lbs each with 22 lbs each wheel tire combo. Spent all day in the junk yard weighing tires and wheels until I found the lightest ones that I could find which are 13" size also like the originals. None of the 14" or 15" wheels came close to the lightness of the 13" alloys.
48 lbs of unsprung and rotational weight
20 gram lug nuts
1.5 lbs of unsprung and rotational weight saved for the set
Hosed off at least a few pounds of crud when I took the car apart
Changed out Heavy speakers to lighter ones
9 lbs difference and they sound better too.
Removed ashtray, 3 way cable, dual prong, metal brackets cd holder and collection of CDs
5lbs
Removed air conditioning and accessories to a/c system
48 lbs
Removed mirrors they where surprisingly heavy, brackets, fascia, switch, and wiring harnesses for the electric mirror controls
10 lbs
Removed washer reservoir, hoses, sprayers and pump
2 lbs
Removed spare tire, carpeting, factory tool kit and spare tire cover
30 lbs
Removed engine bay brackets, tow hooks, headlight brackets and replaced all with nylon wire ties saving 16 lbs
14 lbs
Removed rear tow hooks, brackets and bolts
5 lbs
Removed front, rear bumpers, brackets, etc
100 lbs
Removed hood,hook latch, misc hardware fenders, and replaced with corrugated plastic.
74 lbs
Using smaller battery saving
12 lbs
Removed metal battery tray and brackets then relocated battery holding down with heavy duty zip ties instead of original metal battery bracket
7 lbs
Relocated coolant reservoir for better weight distribution was originally far forward in the engine bay.
I also have a 1.63 lbs lighter axle to put in once I get some time.
So around 365 lbs and about 50 of that Unsprung and rotational weight.
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