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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
I have stripped the interior out of a car like that to clean and replace the carpet.
When I cleaned the carpet and got in the new bits I was very glad to get it put back in.
It was very loud and noisy.
You will be surprised by how much noise the interior eliminates.
I like sound deadening material so much I try to add more.
The only problems I see are you have to have mirrors and wipers.
Drilled and slotted brake rotors eat brake pads, avoid them.
And doesn't it rain a lot and get cold in Oregon? You may want the heater at least for defogging the wind shield.
I find that weight savings give the lowest return. So its not worth buying lighter parts or ruining the ride by removing everything.
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I used to have a lifted Chevy Tracker without interior so I know how loud it can be. It doesn't bug me at all. I actually kind of like hearing the engine and the road especially at night on long drives in the mountains haha.
The car already has the drilled and slotted rotors installed so it is already there, also I do not plan on using brakes hard or often as my driving techniques and hypermiling allow me to avoid breaking unless someone pulls in front of me or there is an issue. I do a lot of coasting from far away so that when I get to the obstruction it would have cleared already like a light.
I have not had an air conditioner in my sedan since I got it, I also bypassed the heater core and have never had an issue with fogging. If it becomes an issue I have some anti fogging stuff to apply. I use RainX and it works really well to the point that I removed the wipers on the sedan and haven't looked back. I know they are required by Oregon law but I have not had issues. I got a ticket for parking in the wrong area and the ticket was placed in my fender seem instead. No ticket for no wipers. So hasn't been an issue yet!