911Jetta

This will be fun to watch.

Spyerx

from a stock car, totally doable, even keeping heat and AC and adding safety.

SR20Fastback

I'd settle for that in ground scissor lift.

RyanH.

I wouldn't say it's easily doable. Here's my spreadsheet. If the corner it came from is listed, that means it has been done. I haven't been super diligent about weighing things so not everything is 100% accurate. If you see lbs listed in a nice round full increment, it's probably a guess otherwise it's been weighed in grams. I'm now at the point where things begin to get expensive (sunroof delete etc...)

Earlydays

Don't over look the additional reduction by going to "Weight Watchers", easily worth 20lbs......

RyanH.

Unless you're 155-160lbs like me...but it's worth a try, should help with cycling!

Jonte

Thanks for the feedback!!! It’s really cool to see someone else picked up on my little endeavor.

For what it’s worth I have a huge pile of more stuff on the garage floor now and should post episode 166 in about 2 weeks.

911Jetta

Looking forward to the next episode!

Spyerx

When I say easily that is subjective. I mean, keeping it a street car and not going so nuts you have an uncomfortable POS. About 400lbs is easily doable, its just $ :-)

My car stock weighed about same as yours and is lighter now, with AC and a welded in roll bar. A few things you are missing are various chassis components: lighter brakes, lighter rotors, I removed PS but added an electric pump, lower dash, shocks the stock ones are heavy!), springs (small race springs vs. the stock beasts), bumper components. Stock heat exchangers are BOATS, go with a light header, anyway, it all adds up, wheels (cup1 are heavy), tires (some are much heavier). RS uprights are a lot lighter, various suspension components vs. stock...

It ALL adds up.

Tell you what tho, you can feel it. That few 100 lbs makes a big difference.

Anyway, 2600-2700 is about the limit and keeping it reasonably streetable in my opinion

911Jetta

This! Have other 964 owners driven your car? I'd love to see there reaction.

As a cyclist, it's all about hp/weight, so I'm naturally drawn to lightweight design. I have a bunch of road bikes, and the lightweight ones all feel amazing to ride, so lively. I may not climb any faster on the lighter bikes, but they feel better all the time.
So I want to experience that same feeling in lighted, focused 964... one day.

GoatFarmer

Remove the glue with gasoline and a rag. That is how I did it with my E36 M3.

Now that I'm older I'm a believer in the easy button. Buy a nice street car and a nice race car. Job done.

Spyerx

Several have driven it. All enjoyed thoroughly. It’s an absolute ripper in the canyons.

Jonte

in my case the solution is going to be media blasting. I won’t be able to really sort it out completely without this and to make it look good.

2swoosh

no cage if you won't race it and you might achieve 2700 lbs or less. lightweight is free hp

Jonte

Still in the middle of pulling cables out...