there was a post saying the u-brace weighed 24 lbs. I think that's spot on. Additional hardware, bolts and the plastic middle underthing, were 3 pounds. So about 27 pounds total. I wouldn't do it unless you replace the u-brace with the Cusco Ver 2 lower arm, Do-Luck, or equivalent. I noticed absolutely no difference in stiffness/handling. The u-brace is very flimsy and bends easily. My car now weighs 3023. Should be under 3000 next month.

San

 

So pretty much your gonna take out the factory u-brace and replace it w/ something stronger and lighter??

 

I took it out and don't need to replace it because I already have the Cusco Ver 2 lower arm bar. The brace really doesn't do anything but provide a place to bolt the plastic under piece to and help with crash protection. I used the ALK spacers for the Cusco bar as it is designed to bolt onto the u-brace. My car is on a diet. 33 lbs down, a bunch to go.

San

 

What else are you looking into to shave pounds off??

 

battery, coilovers, and catback for sure. Possibly lighter bumper beams (cut some out), lightweight bolts where practical, and anything I can think of short of my audio system. The audio system isn't that heavy when the subwoofer box is removed. I won't be removing the air conditioning, and doubt I'll scrape the sound deadening material. I can take 10 pounds off your car that you'll never miss.

San

 

Would those ten pounds be anything like the spare tire, jack and tools? What else is in there that i wouldn't miss?

 

It will take less than an hour.

San

 

Im on duty and have nothing better to do. Do tell San.

 

under the center console, there's a piece of metal that weighs nearly 5 pounds. Supposedly it's there if the driveshaft ever breaks, but I hardly think that would stop it. It's easy to remove. Inside the glove compartment is a piece of metal that weighs two pounds. Take out the glove compartment, take it apart, and ditch the metal. Next, get rid of your floor mats. I have plastic over my carpet, so the mats are useless to me. There's also a piece of metal under the steering wheel behind one of the plastic pieces. I haven't taken it out until I take a look at it. I have a couple more that I want to try before I tell.

San

 

Thanks San that'll give me somthing to do when i get a chance. LMK when you find more. :banana:

 

absolutely no responsibility for damage or injury to you or anyone dumb enough to ride with you. These modifications are only for off-road vehicles.

San

 

Cool i didn't know you had a disclamer i remember that

 

I remember seeing a video somewhere of this dude who replaced most of the nuts and bolts on his car with those made out of titanium and aluminum. It think it was a Soarer (Japan market lexus SC). That is extreme weight reduction.

 

what I did with my race mountain bike. Mostly titanium bolts and **** weight savings wherever I could manage.

San