saying hi

[Fresh469]

just introducing myself and saying hi.

my name is Doug, i am 17 and i live in Hardin, KY.....

dont currently have a Festiva, but i am planning to get one soon....

dad had a Aspire sitting in his yard with a trashed engine last time i was there.....if its still there in going to try to con him out of it to get the brakes.....then time to save up for a b6t and this list of mods i have so far......hehe..

o yah, anyone know how light you can make a festiva? this wont be a daily driver, so stereo, dash, interior (besides the 2 front seats) wont be needed......im thinking maybe 1500 pounds?

anywho, wish me luck!

[4cylDreadnaught]

you could probably get the sucker lighter than that. my 94 was only 1600 and that was all stock (except the 2 to 3$ worth of soda bottle in the back)

[oxbrain]

I don't know how much the dash weighs, but it seems like 1500 would be a reasonable goal

Other things to do

Remove windsheild washer resivoir-possibly wiper too if you only drive on nice days
manual seatbelts
replace windows with lexan
get lighter racing seats(those plastic+foam ones are really cheap and light)
get a lighter battery, you could probably drop 15 lbs right there



arg, I've been making procurment lists all day at work and I'm starting to think in list form. :hal

[Fresh469]

im thinkin i could:

-lose the dash
-lose the center console
-lose the carpet
-lose the sound deadener
-lose all the interior panels
-lose the wipers
-lose the seatbelts (although they would be replaced with 4 point belts)
-lose the washer fluid bottle
-lose the headliner
-lose the heater core
-lose the back seat
-lose any unnecessary wiring
-drill holes in the bumpers (the steel part, not the covers)
-lexan windows
-fiberglass hood
-racing seats lighter battery

thats probably about all that could be done weight wise.....but then i would add probably 30 pounds with a 4 point rollbar.....

the below is guesses on the weight savings......

-dash - 7 lbs?
-center console - 1 lbs?
-carpet - 5 lbs?
-sound deadener - 20 lbs?
-interior panels - 25 lbs? (counting the door panels)
-wipers - 10 lbs?
-washer fluid bottle - 1 lbs?
-headliner - 4 lbs?
-heater core - 5 lbs?
-unnecessary wiring - no idea...
-drill holes in the bumpers (the steel part, not the covers) - 5 lbs?
-lexan windows - 15 lbs?
-fiberglass hood - 5 lbs?
-racing seats - 20 pounds? (between the two)
-back seat - 5 lbs?
-lighter battery - 15 lbs?

thats 143 lbs....minus 30 lbs for the rollbar....that puts it at around 100-110 lbs if my estimates on weight are even halfway close