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Hiboost · 09-27-2012, 12:39 PM

There is some weight in the rear seat area, and it's easy to remove the entire rear seat for track events. The child safety seat brackets aren't needed if you don't plan on strapping in kids, there are also two crossbars for stiffness but honestly they don't look like they don much, better off with an aluminum rear strut tower bar. That weight between the intercooler and frame is missing on my 2011, but was brick of a weight on my old car with no use for it. You can safely remove one of heavy brackets bracing the intake manifold. The airbox bracket seems heavy for what it does, removing that and replacing with a lightweight shield for your filter helps as well. The crash beams are seriously heavy, but haven't removed those yet.

chetrickerman · 09-27-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hiboost

There is some weight in the rear seat area, and it's easy to remove the entire rear seat for track events. The child safety seat brackets aren't needed if you don't plan on strapping in kids, there are also two crossbars for stiffness but honestly they don't look like they don much, better off with an aluminum rear strut tower bar. That weight between the intercooler and frame is missing on my 2011, but was brick of a weight on my old car with no use for it. You can safely remove one of heavy brackets bracing the intake manifold. The airbox bracket seems heavy for what it does, removing that and replacing with a lightweight shield for your filter helps as well. The crash beams are seriously heavy, but haven't removed those yet.

Those two crossbars behind the back seat actually arent for stiffness. In the homologation pdf they are suggested to be removed.

jyamona · 09-27-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chetrickerman

Those two crossbars behind the back seat actually arent for stiffness. In the homologation pdf they are suggested to be removed.

any idea what they are for then? lol

and did you get to re-upload that pdf yet?

Murlo26 · 09-27-2012, 03:36 PM

Which bars? I must remove

Pics of them or where they are?

jyamona · 09-27-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Which bars? I must remove

Pics of them or where they are?

behind the rear seat, the two that cross like an X

Murlo26 · 09-27-2012, 03:41 PM

Gotcha, I'll take a looksy.

chetrickerman · 09-27-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jyamona

any idea what they are for then? lol

and did you get to re-upload that pdf yet?

No clue. Mitsu puts a lot of pointless shit in our cars.

No, but thank you for reminding me

duracraft · 09-27-2012, 06:06 PM

Great info chetrickerman.

chetrickerman · 10-11-2012, 05:01 AM

First post updated

ElementX · 10-11-2012, 05:38 AM

This is just crazy! I'd love for my car to lose some weight. Guess I should start with cleaning out my trunk. lol

09-27-2012, 12:39 PM	#91
Hiboost X-phile Join Date: Jun 2009 iTrader: (0) Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,238	There is some weight in the rear seat area, and it's easy to remove the entire rear seat for track events. The child safety seat brackets aren't needed if you don't plan on strapping in kids, there are also two crossbars for stiffness but honestly they don't look like they don much, better off with an aluminum rear strut tower bar. That weight between the intercooler and frame is missing on my 2011, but was brick of a weight on my old car with no use for it. You can safely remove one of heavy brackets bracing the intake manifold. The airbox bracket seems heavy for what it does, removing that and replacing with a lightweight shield for your filter helps as well. The crash beams are seriously heavy, but haven't removed those yet. __________________ Chris Wirth 2008 One Lap Evo X MR (11.7 @ 120) 2011 Octane Blue Evo X MR (11.9 @ 114) Check out my 2012 One Lap of America co-driver at Watkins Glen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QOGZ...ature=youtu.be

09-27-2012, 03:36 PM	#94
Murlo26 Forum Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 iTrader: (100) Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,789	Which bars? I must remove Pics of them or where they are? __________________ MAP T4 TS 6266/ERL 2.2L 10:1 CR/E85 BakaUnchi Tuned

09-27-2012, 03:41 PM	#96
Murlo26 Forum Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 iTrader: (100) Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,789	Gotcha, I'll take a looksy. __________________ MAP T4 TS 6266/ERL 2.2L 10:1 CR/E85 BakaUnchi Tuned

10-11-2012, 05:01 AM	#99
chetrickerman [Music Mod] [FS Mod] [E-Tuner] Join Date: Dec 2008 iTrader: (100) Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 12,255	First post updated __________________ < 3000 lb Evo 10 w/ full tank Interested in Sakura Performance parts? shoot me a pm RIP mlomker PM me if you are interested in a E-Tune or Road tune

10-11-2012, 05:38 AM	#100
ElementX aka MitsuEvoX Join Date: Jun 2011 iTrader: (100) Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 884	This is just crazy! I'd love for my car to lose some weight. Guess I should start with cleaning out my trunk. lol __________________ 08 GG GSR Injen:Intake//TurboXs:TBE//AGP:3.5" FMIC:UICP:LICP//Cobb:AP stage 2// Spec 3+//RA Flaps//TWM:Short Shifter//Redline Goods MAP EF3 soon to come

09-27-2012, 06:06 PM	#98
duracraft Just Spooling Up Join Date: Nov 2009 iTrader: (100) Posts: 196	Great info chetrickerman.

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