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Old 03-11-2009, 11:28 AM   #2 (permalink)
almightybmw
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Daily Driver - '02 Pontiac Grand Prix SE
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There isn't a whole lot you can remove to reduce weight. The car is already pretty stripped. You could go crazy and remove the sound deadening under the carpet, and strip the wiring harness down to the bare needed.

BUT even when I removed EVERYTHING but the absolute minimum from my Protege, it was only 250lbs savings, I got very creative in what could be removed. While that is 9% its weight, it doesn't translate into significant savings. I even removed excess weight from the engine when I rebuilt it, but that was only 8lbs without getting the mill and grinder out and going to town.

Go for aero mods instead. The car has a good profile, small frontal area, and has decent aftermarket parts that can help. Lowering springs and some coroplast will be your best friend for better FE.
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