HIya just a few questions regarding weight!

1. How much weight those a mugen exhuast and manifold save compare to stock?
2. What are the lightest wheels for the s2 on the Market?
3. Can anyone suggest more ways in taking some weight of the car

thanks

 

Do a search on the US forum. There was a guy a while back that stripped and weighed just about everything.

Exhausts is a good place to start,. A Tanabe concept G is about half the weigh of the stock exhaust for example. And the air-con compressor alone would save you a fair bit.

The S2000 is one hell of a lard arse and there is plenty of opportunity to trim the pounds.

 

1. What Mugen Exhaust and Manifold? I'd say 20kg total based on a dual system, bit more if you have a single.

2. Well, the forged BBS 6 spoke on JDM models are pretty hard to beat. 17" you are looking at the Buddy Club QF/Volks etc. Expect £2000 without tyres.

3. Change seats, remove aircon, remove toolkit/spare wheel.

After that, you are getting into sillyness.

 

But it will start to cost a *lot* of money

There is a good bit of weight to be lost by ditching the OEM front calipers and shocks.

Take a look at these links:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry4639219

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry4866946

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...0&#entry3694955

 

Only about 6-7 Kg including the condenser and most of the tubing - still worth doing though and the fuel economy improves tangibly.

 

Only if you use it though - otherwise it's just freewheeling on a bearing. There is a clutch in there.

I reckon there are a few people who could lose 7kg with a bit of effort

 

LOL.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=739176

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Get the softop and drives out, and all the trims.
Must be another 30k there!

 

I think if you are starting to rip stuff out in a major way, you should have bought a Lotus

I'd do the main stuff like wheels / exhaust and be done with it, personally. Other easy bit's Ron mentioned. Go on a diet and never run more than 1/4 tank of fuel (I know someone who does that!)

 

I find that my S feels better to drive with a full tank in...perhaps that's to do with even weight distribution???

 

I always have a turd beforehand.

Lightening the load ™