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No I'm not asking if I need to go on a diet.... but I think my car might. Any ideas on how to drop weight on an MK4? I'm not going to start pulling seats, or the radio... but any simplistic ways? I'm thinking of heading to some lighter 18" rims, as well as dumping the spare. Other than that, any other easy ideas?
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run <1/4 fuel
inflate tires with helium
umm thats all i can think of, lol sry2002 VW Golf GT TDI
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no windsheild washer fluid
take the heardreast out,except for the drivers
the dozens of plastic covers that vw uses on everything
take a dump before you go driving (my be good for up to 3-4 pounds
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MK4's are heavy as f***. not much you can do about that except buy a lighter car.
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wtf colin? whyComment
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Taking out the spare and jack is a good start. The only other thing you can do is the rear seats so if you're not willing to go that far, nothing else will make a difference.KR
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CF widebody!Comment
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only noticeable difference you'll have is running with no back seats, and with light 15's instead of your 18's.SimonComment
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LOL... thanks for the input guys. Derick.... that's just nasty!Sidewalks are for normal walkin.... aint no room for fancy walkin....Comment
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Add in no headliner or door panels and no other interior panels while rocking 15inch steeles makes for a freaken fast ride! trust me I did it for a couple monthsOriginally posted by Simon
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Maybe you could try one of these, Im not sure how well they would do in a Calgary winter but there are definitetly lighter than a stock battery.
From their website: "Tipping the scales at a mere 11.5 lbs, this battery sheds 25 pounds or more off the front end of most vehicles. This results in a lower center of gravity and improved handling, especially when installed in conjunction with other proprietary lightweight parts engineered by Braille"
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Yeah, with the exception of gutting the interior there isn't a lot that can be done to drop weight a lot.
Get rid of the engine covers, change the battery, remove spare, tools, rear floor cover, cargo cover, the lug caps, the brake dust shields, wheel well lining. You can rip out the carpet in the cabin and peel any sound deadening stuff out then put the carpet back in. Take out the hood liner. Remove the hatch access panels.
VW's are big ole hippos but everything has a purpose. They are designed very efficiently.
There was a company who made performance mods for the Neon's that sold bolt kits to replace every bolt on the car with lightweight aluminum bolts and nuts. Amazingly this saved THIRTY pounds. When the car is already gutted and stripped and weighs 1800 pounds 30 pounds is actually a considerable amount.
Oh and you could put on a titanium exhaust. That will reduce a few pounds and lighten your wallet by about 1500 bucks.Comment
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No exhaust would lighten it
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