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Shaving weight off 2014 Mustang GT
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<blockquote data-quote="Riddick" data-source="post: 16641654" data-attributes="member: 143188"><p>The more interior pieces you remove the more your car will turn into a rattle can. You will begin to hear your rear end humming along with every pebble being kick up by your rear wheels all while your exhaust drone lulls you off to sleep. Unless you are going max effort race application I would leave as much of the interior in tact as possible.</p><p></p><p>There are options still available for weight reduction involving interior pieces. You can swap in a set of lightweight seats, I would recommend reclining ones for street cars such as the Corbeau RRS. These will save around 50 pounds total. Also, if you want to remove the rear seat make sure to install a rear seat delete, it keeps your car from looking like it was robbed and quiets down the ride as well. I believe the rear seats weigh close to 30 pounds when you include the seat backs and belts.</p><p></p><p>Crash bars are a risk vs reward weight savings mod, for most people its not worth it. If you get into an accident with them removed your car is totaled and you put yourself at risk for injury. I removed the front because I figure if I need that one its something I did or caused and it will fall solely on me. With all the excellent drivers in the world I chose to leave my rear one in tact. Last thing I want is someone texting to plow into me at a stop light. Again risk vs. reward.....</p><p></p><p>If you are all about the weight savings life consider your rear axle weights, K member, tubular control arms, windshield washer reservoir, keep all junk out of car, run car with 1/4 to 1/2 tank of fuel. There are several things you can do it all comes down to how far you want to take the car. When I was young and dumb I decided to completely gut my turbo civic to include, all interior, a/c, power steering, cruise control and I quickly regretted it. Think long and hard before gutting a car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riddick, post: 16641654, member: 143188"] The more interior pieces you remove the more your car will turn into a rattle can. You will begin to hear your rear end humming along with every pebble being kick up by your rear wheels all while your exhaust drone lulls you off to sleep. Unless you are going max effort race application I would leave as much of the interior in tact as possible. There are options still available for weight reduction involving interior pieces. You can swap in a set of lightweight seats, I would recommend reclining ones for street cars such as the Corbeau RRS. These will save around 50 pounds total. Also, if you want to remove the rear seat make sure to install a rear seat delete, it keeps your car from looking like it was robbed and quiets down the ride as well. I believe the rear seats weigh close to 30 pounds when you include the seat backs and belts. Crash bars are a risk vs reward weight savings mod, for most people its not worth it. If you get into an accident with them removed your car is totaled and you put yourself at risk for injury. I removed the front because I figure if I need that one its something I did or caused and it will fall solely on me. With all the excellent drivers in the world I chose to leave my rear one in tact. Last thing I want is someone texting to plow into me at a stop light. Again risk vs. reward..... If you are all about the weight savings life consider your rear axle weights, K member, tubular control arms, windshield washer reservoir, keep all junk out of car, run car with 1/4 to 1/2 tank of fuel. There are several things you can do it all comes down to how far you want to take the car. When I was young and dumb I decided to completely gut my turbo civic to include, all interior, a/c, power steering, cruise control and I quickly regretted it. Think long and hard before gutting a car. [/QUOTE]
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