Ok i weighed it on a truck scale , the problems were it weighed in 20lb increments and also showed between 20 and 40lbs with nothing on it (blinked back and forth)

My car showed 2640-2660 blinking between the two weights . so it is about 2600-2620lbs my car .
I also had about 10lbs of stuff in my car tails and tools and i still do not have my carbon fiber trunk on yet which will save 25-30lbs in its self.
When i go racing soon i will weigh it at the place a weighed it a year ago at my drag strip that scale weighs to the 1 lb and has to be accurate for the drag classes.My last weigh in there was 2745lbs.

 

NICE ....I'm right behind you Krismax I'm now at 2703lbs that's 37lbs less than last month. As far as the CF Hood and Trunk what else do you plan on CFing.
I know your alredy brainstorming on that idea..

 

He is gonna cut the roof off and replace it w/ lexon

 

yeah i have the trunk already just not on and i need a good hood yet between the two i exspect a 60lb loss.

And also this weight was with full interior radio and all cruise and keyless only thing out was pass seat.

And yes i do have many things planed by next year i will be in the 2400's and have both front seats and full interior .

 

I much you got the trunk for?

 

$350 from saddler it had bubbles in weave so i got alot off it

Ill put it on as soon as rob tilley paints it my stock color,iam also taking my spoiler off then.

so coilovers trunk and hood will get me 80-90 more lbs and im going to get a 10lbs lighter battery on fri

and i still have many places to reduce

 

You're nearing the weight of a miata

 

INVALID GRAMMAR

 

This is not OT




Anyways, you need to get a lightweight muffler(hopefully the one I am talking about is)

 

Atkins friendly.

 

Damn 2600. I'll be lucky if mine weights 2830-2850 without spare and jack. I still have heated seats on

How much does it weight with you in it? I think me and Japmax have some free pounds off compared to you (I weight 159 and I believe he weights the same thing).

 

good job bro ! i have been busting out sound deadening with a hammer and huge flathead screw driver, got two milk jugs full and lots to go !

 

The efforts that people will go to make a family sedan/grocery-getter lighter and faster absolutely flabbergasts me. Stupid is as stupid does! In due course, most of you will rue the day your destroyed your Maximas.

 

destroyed? i dont think so i made it the way it should have been....Its the RS version.

My car is still very quiet comfortable and at 45 mph the shift to second brings smoke and 100 ft black marks ,i feel bad for mustangs,evos, camaros or corvettes because i will walk them.

 

Absolutely agree.

At least my car is fast and handles great without compromising comfort, safety, and style. I don't see the point in these people stooping to the levels of stripped down CRX's with no sound deadening, and drilling holes in parts to make them lighter.

 

Another plus is that your car will have resale value!

TE=$tillenmax2k] Absolutely agree.

At least my car is fast and handles great without compromising comfort, safety, and style. I don't see the point in these people stooping to the levels of stripped down CRX's with no sound deadening, and drilling holes in parts to make them lighter.[/QUOTE]

 

His car will ride better, stop bettter, and perform better than all of your cars.

 

Damn right and without sacraficing safety..

{$tillenmax2k}Resale? I purchased mine cash I'll keep it as long as I live.
Krismax aint selling dat baby no way..

 

Resale is going to be nothing for the forth gens. Most people have near or over a 100k and the car isnt going to be worth more than a couple grand in a couple years so i dont see a point in seelling a 4th gen. If you want a new car you might as well make your forth gen a back up car.

How many 3.5s are still runnning ps and ac? Was there a big improvement from the removal or was it done to simplify the swap?

Cant wait to see some good times with the 3.5s.

 

He would only beat my car in the 1/4 mile. Which I frankly don't care about, as I prefer to have an all around car. Believe me, the 3 things you mentioned are well taken care of on my car.

Japmax- I never mentioned resale.

It's cool that people are trying all these new things now that 4th gens are getting older, but honestly none of it is really earth shattering.

 

Well you said your car is comfortable, lighter cars are more confortable--it is easier on the struts. Also does your feel as smooth with 5 people in it, no, Krismax's car will feel much more comfortable.
His car is just as safe as yours if not safer, his brakes most likely own yours so he has you there.
Now looks might be the only thing you win in for the moment, Krismax's car looks stock because it is so light that the springs(H&R) are not lowering the car. After he gets coilovers, his car should look the same or better than yours. BTW He will have full interior so his car will look like other Maximas.

 

Is a Civic more comfortable than an S500 because it's lighter? No.
His suspension and brakes and wheels don't come close to "owning" mine. Also, you don't know what safety measures i've taken, or what seats and harness are in my car.

 

So what suspension, brake kit, and safty measures do you have?

 

It's all stock, but I drilled a bunch of holes in everything to make it better.

 

Ummm okay End of convo....

 

Didn't u say that u agreed with not drilling holes in parts?

 

Sarcasm is your friend. I just don't see the need to tell everyone what i have.

 

He was joking, he didn't drill holes in his car. Apparently, HIS car is pretty good. So my arguments can apply to just about every other Maxima on the org.

 

Damn right. Not to mention fuel economy goes up the pole. Krismax's car still has full interior, he'll even paint the carbon fiber parts so they match and 99% of the weight reduction is stuff you DO NOT see.

WTF are you talking about? Do civics and S500 have the same platform and suspension? NO. Krismax and you have the same model, only his is lighter. Better handling, acceleration, gas mileage and braking ability. There are only advantages to having a lighter car like his.

Quit being an @ss. Go buy a mustang, a car that's is "meant" to made faster and be proud that you're only the 1834234782364236423564247236th owner running 12s. Unoriginal and certainly not unique, and the opposite is true for a fast maxima that looks almost stock.

 

.. omg its a vqpowered civic!
i mean that in the best way possible


what were some major reductions concidering you have a full interior?

 

Search some of the other threads... there's one that's like 10 pages long. I'm pretty sure it's called "who's the lightest max on the org." It lists all sorts of things people have done.

edit...
Actually, here I did the work for you.

 

Kris- I like that the RS version..lol.. Like an EVO 8 RS

-Nick

 

how much does the spare and jack weigh?

 

Probably about 50 pounds.

 

How about you guys that are blasting him for taking a bunch of weight out of his car do this: Realize you are a) on the internet and that it b) doesn't affect you in any way, shape or form and c) not worry about or talk down to folks who are more dedicated or into their cars and getting more performance out of them. Christ, you guys are 53 and 29 respectively, grow up and stop worrying about what some people on the internet do to THEIR cars (that they paid for by the way, not you) thousands of miles away from you. If my father or brother acted like you guys are acting I'd wonder what the hell was wrong with them.

 

We're simply discussing the topic, and giving our opinions. That's what forums are for.
I wouldn't say that just because someone strips down their car it means they're more dedicated or getting more performance. There are several ways to accomplish things, some ways are more effective and higher quality than others.

 

I wonder if it would be worth it not to have the spare and jack (replace with that quick inflate tire stuff just in case, of course) I mean, Hmm, I wonder if I would feel the difference in acceleration from losing 50lbs..........i would never take out sound deadening material etc. In fact, i am adding more to the existing. I just figured that taking out the spare would ofset the extra weight of the Sound deading. My car is quuiet and smooth. never wanna give that up.

 

I disagree whole heartedly with your comments, Nealoc 187. Who gives a d@mn what this guy has done to his car? If he didn't want feedback, he wouldn't have posted his thread in the first place.

I'm entitled to my opinion and how its expressed, within reason. My view of weight reduction in my Maxima is cleaning out my trunk. The car performs the way I expected when I bought it and if I wanted outstanding performance I would buy a car that delivered that, rather than cannibalize my Maxima.

What this guy does to his car is his business. All I'm saying is I woudn't do it and he might as well drive the car into the ground, because he's going to be hard pressed to sell it to someone else in the condition it will end up in.

 

In case you missed it...

 

A lot of people give a damn what he's done to his car. We especially have the right to flame you for your opinion. These guy's cars probably perform much better than the way they bought it, and i'm sure much better than yours.. So what they are doing "cannibalize" if you will is really just improving on it. You talk about buying a car that delivers "that". Please find a car that is even near comparable to a Maxima and will deliver the performance of krismax's car. Then tell me the price tag. Most of this stuff is free. Drive the car into the ground? Well actually he's doing the opposite, and in my opinion anyone would be a fool to sell a max like that anyways.