Stage 1 Weight Reduction:
Basic GVR4 stock parts (including engine) to eliminate/modify to reduce weight without compromising safety, emissions, driveability, or anything else "normal"...
1. ABS to non-abs - Click here for how to...
2. Power Steering to 1.8 manual rack, or simply remove all components
3. 4WS (new rear DSM subframe or block off)
4. Cruise Control to DSM 1.8 cable
5. Power Antenna to stubby or shaved/plugged
6. Power Seatbelt to 3 point harness conversion or simply stock lap belt
7. Sounds deadening material removal
8. Power mirror to standard lightweight mirror conversion
9. Aluminum driveshaft(s) installed
10. Stock to Carbon fiber/lightweight hood, fenders, trunklid
11. Stock to lightweight wheels
12. Foglight removal
13. Balance shaft removal
14. Eliminate stock heat shields
15. EGR elimination
16. Lightweight battery
17. Alarm system removal
18. Tool kit, jack and spare tire
19. Stock to lightweight seat conversion
20. Race/Lightweight steering wheel
21. Sunroof elimination (lexan etc)
22. Lightweight flywheel install
23. Intake manifold bracket removal
24. Stock speaker amplifier removal (stereo remains)
25. Wiring harnesses hacked of useless wires
26. Lightweight exhaust (titanium?)
27. Eliminate spoiler
28. Aluminum transfer case install (???)
29. Dashboard hacking/gutting
30. Aluminum/Scirocco Radiator install
31. '92 Center tail light section swap
32. Suspension - save about 25lbs converting to coilovers
33. Under Dashboard Mat elimination
34. Driver's side Motor mount hack
Stage 2 Weight Reduction:
Advanced weight reduction techniques that are "quote unquote" legal/acceptable to some who would still consider the car a daily driver. Many of these cross well over into Stage 3 to some...
1. A/C & all components
2. Heater core/lines
3. Emissions & all related
4. Aluminum bumper install or bumper elimination (some people do this on DD)
5. Timing Cover(s) elimination
6. Stereo and all components removed
7. Remove door crashbars
8. Exhaust down pipe only
9. Eliminate glovebox
10. Stock gas tank to fuel cell
Stage 3 Weight Reduction:
Purely for race intentions - these modifications do not appear daily driver mode at all and compromise everything a daily driver is...
1. Remove all seats except driver's seat
2. Remove interior panels, console, carpet, trim etc.
3. Dashboard removal
4. Lexan to replace all windows
5. Eliminate exhaust
Basic GVR4 stock parts (including engine) to eliminate/modify to reduce weight without compromising safety, emissions, driveability, or anything else "normal"...
1. ABS to non-abs - Click here for how to...
2. Power Steering to 1.8 manual rack, or simply remove all components
3. 4WS (new rear DSM subframe or block off)
4. Cruise Control to DSM 1.8 cable
5. Power Antenna to stubby or shaved/plugged
6. Power Seatbelt to 3 point harness conversion or simply stock lap belt
7. Sounds deadening material removal
8. Power mirror to standard lightweight mirror conversion
9. Aluminum driveshaft(s) installed
10. Stock to Carbon fiber/lightweight hood, fenders, trunklid
11. Stock to lightweight wheels
12. Foglight removal
13. Balance shaft removal
14. Eliminate stock heat shields
15. EGR elimination
16. Lightweight battery
17. Alarm system removal
18. Tool kit, jack and spare tire
19. Stock to lightweight seat conversion
20. Race/Lightweight steering wheel
21. Sunroof elimination (lexan etc)
22. Lightweight flywheel install
23. Intake manifold bracket removal
24. Stock speaker amplifier removal (stereo remains)
25. Wiring harnesses hacked of useless wires
26. Lightweight exhaust (titanium?)
27. Eliminate spoiler
28. Aluminum transfer case install (???)
29. Dashboard hacking/gutting
30. Aluminum/Scirocco Radiator install
31. '92 Center tail light section swap
32. Suspension - save about 25lbs converting to coilovers
33. Under Dashboard Mat elimination
34. Driver's side Motor mount hack
Stage 2 Weight Reduction:
Advanced weight reduction techniques that are "quote unquote" legal/acceptable to some who would still consider the car a daily driver. Many of these cross well over into Stage 3 to some...
1. A/C & all components
2. Heater core/lines
3. Emissions & all related
4. Aluminum bumper install or bumper elimination (some people do this on DD)
5. Timing Cover(s) elimination
6. Stereo and all components removed
7. Remove door crashbars
8. Exhaust down pipe only
9. Eliminate glovebox
10. Stock gas tank to fuel cell
Stage 3 Weight Reduction:
Purely for race intentions - these modifications do not appear daily driver mode at all and compromise everything a daily driver is...
1. Remove all seats except driver's seat
2. Remove interior panels, console, carpet, trim etc.
3. Dashboard removal
4. Lexan to replace all windows
5. Eliminate exhaust
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