Weight Reductions

[eric81]

I ditched my spare tire, my tools in the back, my jack and tow hook, and anything else that I would need in an emergency. I have AAA though, so if I do need something, I can call them. Also, lowering your ride height helps with the general stance and the center of gravity. Also, you should look into offsets for your ride, as the further you go out with your rims, the better and more stable your ride will be. Now, don't get too carried away, as the size and width of tires still matter a lot, but a good balance will deffinately make a difference.

[scape]

Originally Posted by eric81

I ditched my spare tire, my tools in the back, my jack and tow hook, and anything else that I would need in an emergency. I have AAA though, so if I do need something, I can call them. Also, lowering your ride height helps with the general stance and the center of gravity. Also, you should look into offsets for your ride, as the further you go out with your rims, the better and more stable your ride will be. Now, don't get too carried away, as the size and width of tires still matter a lot, but a good balance will deffinately make a difference.

new tires is my next purchase, since I won't be going larger than 15" in size for the rim, I can re-use the tires when I have money for the rims

the stock flywheel, my guess, is about 15-17 lbs. I found a few aluminum flywheels around 8lbs for 400$, but I am unsure of the quality.

ex1: http://www.dragtimes.com/Toyota-Yari...lip-16856.html
^^ this guy is using something called a JUN flywheel ~9lbs.
ex2: http://www.body-kits.biz/Toyota-Yari...l-p-73159.html
I also found a SPEC flywheel as well.

as for the underdrive pulley, I'm not sure how much that helps. I am interested in using aluminum pulleys and ditching the stock.

I think it's interesting that losing weight is easiest in the rear, it seems. which is a shame because a lighter front would be great for turning. has anyone moved the battery to the back? that'd be cheaper than buying a smaller battery, and improve handing by a few more lbs. in the front...