[05orangeSS]

Just get the belt from STM. They offer it on their site and Ive run it on my car for about 4000 problem free miles with a lithium pros mini battery

 

[05orangeSS]

Awesome, cant wait to see. Im itching to shed more weight, but have hit wall as far as finding stuff to get rid of.

There's all sorts of useless crap in a X. It's not hard to get weight out. Just have to make compromises

 

[05orangeSS]

Weight?pics?


S.P.Q.R.

Stm has been selling aluminum test pipes for the X for quite some time now. I'll put the link up here later. They even offer a resonated version with a second muffler for the exhaust if you need something like that. I've ran it on my car for 2 seasons now and it's absolutely fine

Edit:http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/exhaust/evox_exhaust_test_pipes.htm

 

[05orangeSS]

Replacing all non structural bolts with aluminum or plastic equivalents if allowable?

They don't make bolts out of aluminum or plastic. Titanium is an option albeit a VERY expensive one at that. Aluminum exhaust would be fine too. I drive my car in the summer months here with it and it's great

 

[05orangeSS]

Until there are proven gains and they're reasonably priced like the 8/9 I don't see anyone actually using sheet metal intake manifolds

 

[05orangeSS]

He could get it lighter with dry carbon trunk, hood, carbon doors, replace the glass with lexan, swap the brembos for STM brake kits, run a 15 inch wheel etc. it wouldn't be hard to get the car down to 2500

 

[05orangeSS]

The windshield is already thinner than the one on the regular Lancer. Not sure how much thinner you can get.

Lexan.....

 

[05orangeSS]

There's also a belt from dodge that works.....it's the one I use on my car

 

[05orangeSS]

You run your X yet?

Sadly no it's not done yet. Should be good to go as soon as the alignment rack and dyno are up and operational again at the new shop

 

[05orangeSS]

Chet you should start an Evo weight savings program. You could lay down some 14'x8' yoga mats in a parking lot and teach a class on cutting weight from Evo's.

But in all seriousness... I think you could make some decent extra money by selling your knowledge on weight reduction. A lot of people don't really have the time to find all the extra parts/bolts that they don't need and remove them or shave them down.

Not trying to discredit Chet here as I've talked to him about a few things and he's super helpful but weight reduction on the car isn't rocket science. You just need to be aware of what needs to be there and what doesn't. And what you replace stock parts with. Attention to the small details is your friend when you want to drop a couple hundred pounds haha

 

[05orangeSS]

This is fantastic news. No more AC compressor

 

[05orangeSS]

plz do post up the part number!

I wanna try it out for sure before I post up any info that isn't correct but if it works you guys can thank board member Arcticzap for his crafty skills.

 

[05orangeSS]

chet you have the AMS a/c delete. Is the lower A/C bracket required? AMS has 2 pics on their site and I cant quite see if its required. They show the stock oil cooler lines mounting to it. Just wonder I can get rid of that bracket or is the lower part of the a/c delete bracket attached to it.

I'm pretty sure I found a belt that just works so you don't have to use the AMS a/c delete bracket....

 

[05orangeSS]

I've seen alot of conflicting info on the weight of the crash beams. I've seen 60lbs total for both, and I've seen 25 lbs..

If it's 25lbs i'm not going to worry about it yet, but if we are talking 60lbs total then that is a different story..

Has anyone actually weighed these crash beams?

And on that note how about the stock strut bar weight? I'd certainly like a lightweight aluminum bar in there too...

The rear beam weighed in at 32.5 lbs on a shipping scale. I have not weighed the front but it's easily around 25 lbs for the aluminum piece WITH the steel brackets that bolt it to the car

 

[05orangeSS]

Does removing the front and rear crash beams make the chassis flex any more? I thought they tied the chassis together to make it more rigid?

Well the rear is just a giant hunk of metal bolted to the body so no, and the front doesn't really do a whole lot either as it's a piece of aluminum bolted to 2 steel brackets on the car which can also be removed. Do it up. It's a combined almost 60 lbs

 

[05orangeSS]

Yes, but if you remove the passenger seat with the weight sensors, the resistor wont work.

What do you mean by this? I'm switching to kirkey seats and I was trying to find the trick so I don't have lights on everywhere.