-------Weight Saving-------
I'm all about it. I managed to drop over 300lbs off my Maxima before I stripped it out for its last few weeks of glory. Before that it was still a fairly comfortable performance sedan. I altered my approach with the 240. I decided to go full out on this one. Only hours after signing the title my buddy Ross and I were back at my place ripping it to shreds. Filling trash can after trash can and occaisionaly saving some stuff with the possibility of selling it. But I didn't save much because it either smelled like shit or looked like it. The fact that the interior was a horrible combination of sh!t brown and puke green didn't inspire me to love it either. So, I will try to compile a list of everything removed from the car. I'm doing this after the fact so I know I'm missing some things.
Current weight about 5 gallons of fuel: 2060lbs
I liked the look of the clean race car with no trim so I decided I try it with mine. Looks alright I think . Even better once I can fill in all the unecessary clip holes and paint it nice.
Who needs a dash? Just makes the wiring that much harder.
I went a little crazy with the doors. Cutting out the skelton probably saved almost 10lbs per door. We'll find out when I weight again. Don't worry, its not gonna look like shit forever. Just until I do the nice paint.
Whats the point of sound deadening in a race car? Pics of its removal.
Who needs windows? Well, maybe on somedays but thats what lexan is for. Thats also why I'm keeping the glass so if I want I can convert to crank windows.
Things Removed Anything and everything that isn't required to monitor the motor and go fast has been removed.
-Dash
-Door skeletons
-Window glass, motors and tracks.
-All OEM wiring harnesses and Fuse boxes
-All interior
-Sound deadening foam above headliner
-Radio and all associated parts.
-Rear seat
-All sound deadening tar under the seat and in trunk
-Rear seatbelts
-All HVAC components
-All carpet
-All foam under carpet
-Front automatic seatbelts(Tracks and motors
-Airbag, Airbag module and harness
-Replaced OEM steering wheel with Momo Competition Steering wheel
-All trim around steering wheel and gauge cluster
-Door panels and plastic moisture barrier
-ASCD module and harness
-Bumper supports
-Bumper styrafoam
-Plastic pieces on RLCA's.
-Engine bay splashguards
-Fenders splashgaurds
-Mud flaps
-Wiper system(Wipers, Motor, Linkage & harness)
-Trim at base of windsheild
-Washer sprayer system(Tank, Pump, hoses, and harness)
-OEM battery tray
Things I plan on doing. More for me than anything else.
-Front 5lug swap.
-ArizonaZCar BBK.
-SPL Front LCA's.
-Possible swapping steering rack to a manual rack.
-Mild cage
-Seam welding the rest of the chassis.
-Tasteful side skirts and rear bumper.
-50mm rear overfenders.
-Completely strip and paint the entire chassis a nice Gunmetal color.
-Twin GT28's on reverse manifolds.
-Custom Twin entry intercooler. Flow will run vertically through core for optimum effeciency.
-External wastgates and merge dumbpipes back into downpipes 14 inches away from turbine.
-Route downpipes out through the front fenders behind the wheel wells.
